All articles tagged with #drew smith
The New York Mets lost 2-1 to the Milwaukee Brewers after Drew Smith blew a one-run lead in his first game back from a 10-game suspension for using sticky stuff. The Mets' bullpen issues have been particularly egregious in June, and they are currently in fourth place in the NL East. Justin Verlander threw five scoreless innings, but the Mets managed only three hits in the game and continued to struggle.
New York Mets pitcher Drew Smith has been suspended for 10 games and fined an undisclosed amount for using a sticky substance on his hands during a game. The MLB prohibits excessive use of sweat and rosin on hands, and players can be ejected for violating this rule. Smith denies using too much rosin and claims the process is arbitrary. The Mets will not be able to replace Smith during his suspension.
New York Mets pitcher Drew Smith has been suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball after being ejected from Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees for having a sticky substance on his hand. The league has cracked down on foreign substances over the past year, with a 10-game suspension automatically occurring whenever a player is ejected for a violation. Smith was not given a warning before his ejection, and the Mets won't be able to replace him on their active roster during his suspension.
Mets reliever Drew Smith was ejected from the game against the Yankees after umpires checked him for foreign substances. He is the third pitcher this season to be ejected for foreign substances, and the ejection comes with an automatic 10-game suspension. Smith won't file an appeal, so his 10-game absence begins with tonight's game against the Yankees. The Mets will have to play with a 25-man roster for a week and a half, and they'll also be down one of their better high-leverage arms.
New York Mets pitcher Drew Smith has been suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball for using a banned sticky substance, becoming the fifth pitcher and second on his team to be penalized for the offense. Smith was ejected from a game against the Yankees after a routine check found both of his hands to be too sticky. He pleaded his case, but was ultimately ejected by the crew chief. Mets pitcher Max Scherzer and Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán have also been suspended for using foreign substances on the mound.
New York Mets reliever Drew Smith has been suspended for 10 games and fined by MLB after being ejected for a sticky-substance violation during a game against the New York Yankees. Smith is not appealing the suspension, which begins immediately. He is the second Mets pitcher this season to be ejected for a sticky substance. Smith called for more consistency in enforcing sticky-substance rules, while Mets starter Max Scherzer criticized the ejection and called the state of sticky-substance enforcement a "dangerous issue."
New York Mets' Drew Smith was ejected from Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees following a foreign-substance check and has been suspended for 10 games by MLB. Smith is the second Mets player ejected for having a foreign substance on his hand this season. Unlike Max Scherzer, Smith was not given a warning and the opportunity to wash his hand. The Mets will not be able to replace Smith on the active roster during his suspension and will have to play with 25 players.
New York Mets pitcher Drew Smith was ejected from the game against the New York Yankees without throwing a pitch after umpires found a sticky substance on his hands during a check. Smith argued that he had not done anything different all year and that the process was arbitrary. The Yankees won the game 7-6, and Smith will likely face a 10-game suspension.
New York Mets relief pitcher Drew Smith was ejected from their game against the Yankees for using an illegal foreign substance, becoming the second Mets pitcher to be ejected this season. Smith was stopped for a routine check as he reached the infield and was found to have sticky hands. He likely faces a 10-game suspension, a significant blow to a thin and shaky Mets bullpen. Mets starter Max Scherzer, who served a 10-game suspension earlier this season for the same offense, spoke out against the crackdown on foreign substances, calling it a "gray issue."
New York Mets' Drew Smith was ejected from Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees following a foreign substance check. Smith was not given a warning and the opportunity to wash his hand, unlike Yankees' Domingo Germán who had a similar issue on April 15 and was allowed to wash his hand and remain in the game. Smith is the second Mets player ejected for having a foreign substance on his hand this season. The Mets will not be able to replace Smith on the active roster during his suspension and will have to play with 25 players.
The New York Mets lost the first game of the Subway Series against the New York Yankees 7-6 at Citi Field. Max Scherzer had another rough outing, and Drew Smith was ejected following a sticky stuff check before even throwing a pitch, resulting in an automatic 10-game suspension. The Mets had their chances to tie the game but failed to capitalize, going 3-for-15 with runners in scoring position and leaving 11 on base. The loss broke a streak of three straight wins for the Mets over their crosstown rivals at Citi Field.
New York Mets relief pitcher Drew Smith was ejected from Tuesday night's game against the New York Yankees after failing a sticky substance check. Smith faces an automatic 10-game suspension for use of a foreign substance, becoming the third player from New York clubs to be suspended for sticky stuff this season. The Mets sent John Curtiss to the mound instead, and Curtiss sat down the Yankees in order in the seventh.
New York Mets reliever Drew Smith was ejected during a sticky substance check in the seventh inning against the Yankees, becoming the second Mets pitcher to receive that punishment this season. Smith now faces a 10-day suspension, which would result in the Mets playing with a short roster for the duration of it. The team will be unable to replace Smith on its roster.
New York Mets' Drew Smith was ejected from Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees following a foreign substance check. Smith was not given a warning and the opportunity to wash his hand, unlike other players who had similar issues. This is the second time a Mets player has been ejected for having a foreign substance on his hand this season. The MLB has cracked down on foreign substances this season, and enforcement has become stricter.