Major League Baseball umpire Joe West has filed a lawsuit against Paul Lo Duca over allegations the former All-Star catcher made during a podcast appearance this year.
Per USA Today's Jesse Yomtov, West is suing for defamation after Lo Duca accused him of taking bribes from Billy Wagner in exchange for a more favorable strike zone.
Lo Duca made the accusation during a May appearance on The Favorites Podcast (h/t Bob McManaman of the Arizona Republic) while recalling a game he said was from 2006 or 2007 when he was with the New York Mets:
"We're playing like a really tight game against the Phillies and Billy Wagner comes in from the bullpen.