Mets fully comply with MLB rules amid AI allegations, says manager

New York Mets interim manager Andy Green affirmed that the club adheres strictly to Major League Baseball's rules concerning artificial intelligence. His remarks came in response to a report alleging the team utilized AI for strategic decisions during games.

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Whatever the rules are, we continue to comply with them fully, and Major League Baseball is the one who makes those determinations.

"Whatever the rules are, we continue to comply with them fully, and Major League Baseball is the one who makes those determinations," Green stated before the Mets' game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The team's owner, Steve Cohen, has reportedly invested heavily in AI software.

Former Mets pitcher Adam Ottavino claimed on his YouTube broadcast that the Mets had been using AI, mentioning the owner's investment. Ottavino, who pitched for the Mets from 2022 to 2024, suggested that some coaches were discussing the AI program league-wide, which reportedly assisted in pitch selection and other areas.

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The Mets were actually the team, the main team, that got reined in.

When asked directly about Ottavino's claims, Green declined to comment extensively on public statements. "I don't think it does us any good to talk about what everybody is saying publicly," he said. "From my perspective, what I just said remains true: we continue to comply with everything MLB has asked us to do. And we will continue to do so."

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They had an AI program that was apparently very expensive and they were bragging about it a little bit at the beginning of this, of the year.

MLB has recently begun restricting the use of iPads in dugouts. These tablets provide access to league-provided video and data, and previously included custom tabs for team programs. MLB made these custom tabs inaccessible starting Wednesday night, as the second half of the season commenced.

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I don't think it does us any good to talk about what everybody is saying publicly. From my perspective, what I just said remains true: we continue to comply with everything MLB has asked us to do. And we will continue to do so.