8/18 20:13: The Mets released a statement in response to the MLBPA filing a grievance for K-Rod.  “We disagree with the position of the Players Association,” the Mets’ statement said. “We believe our action was justified and appropriate.”

Statement was obtained from MLB.com.

8/18 15:21: Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com says that Major League Baseball Players Association has officially filed a grievance on behalf of Francisco Rodriguez. Rubin adds via Twitter, “Union is confident they will recover K-Rod’s pay — feel no way contract becomes nonguaranteed/voided. He said/she said about when on injury.”

Rodriguez was placed on the disqualified list on Tuesday due injuries sustained to him thumb believed to have been injured during the assault on his girlfriends’ father, Carlos Pena, last week. At the time, the Mets had full intent on making the remainder of his contract non-guaranteed. Rodriguez has approximately $3.1 million due to him this season and $11.5 million due to him next season for a total of $14.6 million.

So what’s the difference between the disqualified list and the disabled list?  By using the disqualified list versus the disabled list, the Mets will not have to pay Rodriguez the $3 million he is owed for the rest of the season. Rodriguez will not be paid nor will he accrue Major League service time.