Tigers Assistant GM Sam Menzin Resigns amid Allegations of Inappropriate Behavior

Detroit Tigers assistant general manager Sam Menzin resigned on Thursday. Two former team employees told The Athletic that Menzin sent them "unsolicited lewd photos."

"Upon being made aware of the allegations as to Menzin's conduct, the club promptly completed an investigation. Before the club could terminate Mr. Menzin, he resigned," the Tigers said in a statement (via The Athletic), without specifying what his conduct included. "This type of behavior is contrary to our standards and has absolutely no place within our organization. We have a positive and safe culture for our colleagues and will continue to emphasize respect, inclusion, and professionalism."

According to The Athletic's reporters, Brittany Ghiroli and Cody Stavenhagen, the two women said Menzin sent them unsolicited lewd photographs on multiple occasions on Snapchat, dating back to 2017. A third woman, who works in baseball but wasn't employed by the Tigers, said he also sent her unsolicited lewd photos in 2018-19.

Per that report, "The Athletic spoke to individuals who those three women told about receiving the photos shortly after they said it happened, and they relayed the substance of those conversations."

Menzin, 34, spent 13 years in Detroit's organization, beginning as a baseball operations intern in 2012 before taking on roles as an analyst and coordinator in baseball operations, director of baseball operations and pro scouting and eventually assistant general manager.