Jorge Lopez says he was misquoted with Mets fate sealed after glove toss

Jorge Lopez, officially designated for assignment by the Mets on Thursday, insisted he did not say the Mets were the “worst team probably in the whole f–king MLB” and instead had called himself the “worst teammate in the entire league.”

That didn’t stop the team from cutting him loose — as the Mets now have seven days to trade or release the right-hander — as the organization was angered not just by his postgame comments, but also by Lopez throwing his glove into the stands as he walked off the field following his ejection in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s loss to the Dodgers.

Carlos Mendoza said he “wasn’t happy” about Lopez’s interview, but declined to get into the specifics of the timing of the Lopez move.

A source said a combination of factors led to the DFA decision, including the comments, the glove-toss, Lopez’s refusal to show any regret for the glove-toss and Lopez telling reporters he had not yet met with Mets officials.

Mendoza confirmed that he and president of baseball operations David Stearns talked with Lopez before the interview.

“We made a decision,’’ Mendoza said before the Mets opened a series against the Diamondbacks at Citi Field. “The timing, I’m not getting into the details on that. We have standards here and we’re not gonna tolerate that.”