It’s another thumbs down for the Mets.
Acting CEO Zack Scott faces driving while in intoxicated charges after he was destroyed while sleeping in his car in Westchester County, The Post has learned.
Scott, 44, died in White Plains at 4:17 a.m. Tuesday when police caught him sleeping in a 2018 Toyota on South Lexington Avenue, near the federal courthouse and headquarters. police said City Police Captain James Spencer on Wednesday.
The confronted GM refused to donate blood or undergo a breathalyzer, but underwent a sobriety test in the field and failed, Spencer said.
In addition to the drink-driving charge, Scott was cited for stopping on a highway, disobeying a traffic control device and failing to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of a change of address, according to police records.
He was released and will return to White Plains City Court on Thursday.
On Wednesday, the Mets said they would be putting Scott on the ground.
“We were surprised and deeply disappointed to learn this morning about an alleged DUI involving Zack Scott,” the team said in a statement.
“We take this issue very seriously,” the team said. “Zack will not be traveling with the team for our next road trip until we learn more and determine the next steps.
Hours before he was arrested, Scott was at the home of Mets owner Steve Cohen to raise funds with other players, sources told The Post.
The 65-67 team hits the road on Friday to play against the Nationals after a long stretch of home games. They will face the Marlins Thursday night at Citi Field after Wednesday night’s game was postponed due to rain.
Scott’s arrest is the latest hit for metropolitans, who have been fighting in the field and bouncing a series of controversies over the diamond in recent months.
“It’s hard to understand how professional beaters can be so unproductive,” team owner Steve Cohen posted on Twitter. “The best teams have a more disciplined approach.”
The team, which fell in mid-August losing 12 of 14 games, ran with its own fans after several players began throwing a salute in recent days at Citi Field.
The reaction of the tasteless gesture forced some players to apologize, but did little to appease the team’s president, Sandy Alderson, who considered it “unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”
“Mets fans are understandably frustrated by the team’s recent performance,” Alderson said in a statement.
Among the offending players were Javier Baez and playing field Francisco Lindor, who is living the worst season of his career after getting a ten-year, $ 341 million overtime from the Mets this spring.
The team has been cursed since Cohen bought a majority stake last year.
Her first choice as general manager, Jared Porter, was bounced back quickly after reports surfaced that she had sent obscure text messages to a female reporter.
Scott worked 17 seasons with the Boston Red Sox before joining the Mets.
Additional reports by Joel Sherman