Former Blue Jay shares death threats he, girlfriend received after rough outing
'Messaging me this bulls*** and my girlfriend and sending this stuff is beyond baseball'
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A Seattle Mariners pitcher is sharing some of the death threats he has received via social media following what’s so far been a tough season.
Tayler Saucedo, who made his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021, surrendered five runs on Wednesday night, resulting in an 11-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Seattle was already trailing 3-1 when Saucedo entered the game, where he gave up four hits, walked one batter, and recorded only a single out.
Following the loss, the lefty took to X to share some heinous messages sent to himself and his girlfriend, Kelsie Scott, includig death threats that were linked to sports betting.
“I hope your f***ing head gets blown off to pieces walking in Philly you ugly autistic ugly piece of s***,” read one post to an Instagram Story which tagged Saucedo from an account with the handle @gilbertsgoonsquad.
The poster added, “Your c*** wife/gf dying would be awesome as well.”
The hater’s account no longer exists.
Saucedo called out the so-called fan for the threats in his X post.
“I understand wanting me gone after today and this year as a whole. Nobody is more disappointed with how this year has gone for me than myself. Trust me I want to win just as much as all of you whether I’m here or not,” the pitcher wrote.
“But messaging me this bulls*** and my girlfriend and sending this stuff is beyond baseball,” he continued.
“It’s insane how comfortable people are sending this stuff to not only me but my partner,” Saucedo added. “Tell me I suck all you want that’s fine but at some point we gotta get a grip.”
Scott shared her boyfriend’s message, adding, “Friendly reminder that athletes are human beings and have real mental health. Absolutely disgusting what so many of you feel comfortable saying when you’ve never lived under the daily pressure they do.”
In another post, Saucedo revealed that he hasn’t turned off his notifications — which many have advised him to do — because he likes “interacting with fans.”
The reliever noted that although he’s ready to receive criticism just as much as praise, the death threats are examples of “going too far.”
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“I didn’t get to where I am today because I only revelled in praise but because I got real comfortable with failure,” he said.
“I won’t let a few bad apples ruin that for me and everyone else I’ve gotten to know since my time here,” Saucedo added, then thanked his supporters.
Following his stint with the Jays, Saucedo was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets in 2022 before the Mariners picked him up in 2023.
Seattle is 4-6 in their last 10 games, and sit comfortably in second in the American League West with a 68-60 record.
Saucedo has played in just seven games this season and has an ERA of 9.82.
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