Kelley said West did not establish he will lose appearance and endorsement income because of Lo Duca's statements. A four-time All-Star, Lo Duca played in the major leagues from 1998 to 2008.

Umpire Joe West was awarded $500,000 plus interest Monday by the New York Supreme Court in his defamation lawsuit against former player Paul Lo Duca.

Umpire Joe West wins $500,000 defamation lawsuit against ex-Met Paul Lo Duca By Field Level Media Published April 12, 2021, 10:51 p.m. ET ...

Joe West is a regular butt of jokes about poor MLB umpiring. One former player's story about the umpire cost the player six figures. West sued four-time MLB All-Star Paul Lo Duca for defamation ...

Lo Duca, reached for comment Monday on his cell phone, asked what the caller wanted. When West’s name was mentioned, the line went dead. He did not reply to a follow-up text.

Lo Duca, a four-time All-star catcher, who is now an MLB and horse-racing analyst, allegedly said on his show that during a game against the Phillies in 2006 or 2007 Wagner lent his 1957 Chevy to ...

Major League Baseball umpire Joe West reportedly filed a lawsuit against former catcher Paul Lo Duca over comments the backstop made on a podcast alleging West took bribes.

Washington Nationals interim general manager Mike DeBartolo and interim manager Miguel Cairo are ready to try to turn around an organization that’s had the second-worst record in the majors since 2020 ...

Major League Baseball umpire Joe West, 66, has been awarded $500,000 plus interest in damages in a defamation suit against former MLB catcher Paul Lo Duca that was filed in October 2019.

New York — Major league umpire Joe West was awarded $500,000 in damages plus interest dating to July 8 in a defamation suit against former All-Star catcher Paul Lo Duca. New York Supreme Court ...