Jorge Mateo

The Yankees suspended top prospect Jorge Mateo for two weeks on Thursday. (Justin K. Aller | Getty Images)

CLEVELAND -- Yankees prospect Jorge Mateo sent a cryptic tweet mentioning his suspension late Saturday night. The shortstop deleted it quickly after.



Multiple sources close to Mateo and the Yankees said the tweet his reaction to a report that said the 21-year-old argued with team officials and called for the organization to release another player to make room for him at a higher minor-league level.

The sources said that Mateo didn't say that. One of the sources said that his suspension was related to an off-the-field issue the Yankees had already warned him about. The source declined to divulge details beyond that.

They added that Mateo was dismayed over the report, which he considers a lie.

The sources agreed to speak with NJ Advance Media on the condition of anonymity in order to speak freely.



The Yankees suspended Mateo for two weeks on Thursday for violating team policy.



Here's the tweet:



MLB.com and Baseball America each have ranked the Dominican Republic-born Mateo the Yankees' No. 1 overall prospect. Baseball America recently said he was the 19th best prospect in the sport.



Mateo was hitting .266 with five homers and 34 RBI at High-A Tampa before his suspension. The suspension means Mateo won't be allowed to participate in Sunday's All-Star Futures Game with Gary Sanchez, a highly regarded Triple-A catcher with the Yankees.



By most accounts, Mateo impressed in his first trip to major league spring training this year. The Yankees signed him for $250,000 in 2012.

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