Mets place Zack Scott on administrative leave

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The Mets announced Thursday afternoon that acting general manager Zack Scott has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest for drunk driving on Tuesday morning.

In a statement, the team said that Mets president Sandy Alderson will be assuming Scott’s responsibilities.

Scott was found dozing off in his car in White Plains around 4 a.m. Tuesday morning, and pled not guilty to the DWI and three other charges at White Plains City Court on Thursday morning.

Scott was at a team charity event at Steve Cohen’s house on Monday night, which ended at around 9 p.m. Scott was found in his car nearly seven hours later. The Mets released a statement Wednesday that they had learned about Scott's arrest on Wednesday morning, and were determining the next steps.

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