Mets announcer Keith Hernandez apologizes for comments on team trades
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 2:30 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
During a game on August 5, 2026, New York Mets announcer Keith Hernandez apologized for remarks he made about the team's recent trades. After a significant fire sale at the trade deadline, Hernandez referred to departing players as 'garbage,' a comment he quickly regretted. Before the game against the Cleveland Guardians, he clarified, stating it was a poor choice of words. The Mets, who recently removed several players from their roster, won their game 6-2, marking their first victory since the deadline. The team now shifts focus to evaluating younger talent for the rest of the season.
- •Hernandez called traded players 'garbage' and later apologized for the phrasing.
- •The Mets engaged in a fire sale at the trade deadline, moving eight players.
- •Mets won 6-2 against the Guardians, their first win since the trades.
- •The team plans to focus on younger players in the second half of the season.
- •Clay Holmes and other notable players were among those traded.
- 2:30 PMYahoo Sports — Keith Hernandez apologizes for calling discarded Mets players ‘garbage’
- 2:14 PMYahoo Sports — Mets announcer Keith Hernandez apologizes after saying team 'took out all the garbage' at trade deadline
"The New York Mets completed their fire sale by trading away Freddy Peralta, Clay Holmes and others at the deadline. Or, as Keith Hernandez put it, they took out the trash. As Gary Cohen and Hernandez set the stage for the Mets and Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night on SNY, they discussed the team’s new-look roster…
"Keith Hernandez seemed to realize the error of his words immediately.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 5, 2026, 2:30 PMKeith Hernandez apologizes for calling discarded Mets players ‘garbage’
The New York Mets completed their fire sale by trading away Freddy Peralta, Clay Holmes and others at the deadline. Or, as Keith Hernandez put it, they took out the trash. As Gary Cohen and Hernandez set the stage for the Mets and Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night on SNY, they discussed the team’s new-look roster…
- Yahoo SportsAug 5, 2026, 2:14 PMMets announcer Keith Hernandez apologizes after saying team 'took out all the garbage' at trade deadline
Keith Hernandez seemed to realize the error of his words immediately.
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