Rodriguez was arrested and being held in the ballpark early Thursday, police said. His father-in-law was in a hospital with a scrape on his face plus a bump on his head.
"There was an incident in the ballpark among Francisco Rodriguez and his family members. He was questioned by police and all other questions pertaining to this matter might be addressed to police," Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said.
Several security guards, along some women and children, were seen around the Mets' family lounge near the clubhouse soon after New York's 6-2 loss to Colorado. Rodriguez's father-in-law had swelling above his appropriate eyebrow.
Rodriguez has had previous confrontations using a team official, a coach and an opponent in his 1 1/2 seasons while using Mets, though none of them reached this level.
The excitable, 28-year-old pitcher signed a three-year, $37 million contract with the Mets following posting a record 62 saves while using Angels in 2008. He is 4-2 with 25 saves along with a two.24 ERA this season.
Rodriguez did not pitch from the Mets' latest loss, which dropped them below .500. Reliever Manny Acosta gave up a two-out grand slam to Melvin Mora inside the eighth inning.
In May perhaps, Rodriguez and bullpen coach Randy Niemann got into a heated exchange while the pitcher was preparing to enter a game. Mets manager Jerry Manuel later stated the matter was resolved, without divulging what caused the dispute.
In July 2009, Rodriguez and former Mets official Tony Bernazard argued aboard the team bus. Bernazard was later fired by the Mets amid a number of allegations.
That June, Rodriguez and New York Yankees reliever Brian Bruney needed to be separated before a game. They had jawed at each and every other in the media a day earlier.
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