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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' 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 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.
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.
Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán, who was suspended for 10 games for using a foreign substance on the mound, said he will probably use less rosin on his hands when he returns to the rotation. Germán was ejected from a game against Toronto on May 16 after umpires found his hands to be excessively sticky. He has not received a direct explanation from MLB or umpires on how much rosin is appropriate to use. Germán is set to return to the Yankees' rotation for Monday's game in Seattle.
Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has been suspended for 10 games and fined for violating the rules on foreign substances, resulting in his ejection from Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays. Germán insists he only used the rosin bag, but the crew chief disputes this. The Yankees cannot replace him on the active roster, putting them in a bind. The team plans to activate Luis Severino from the injured list to make his season debut on Sunday.
New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German has been suspended for 10 games and fined by Major League Baseball for violating the rules regarding foreign substances. German was ejected in the fourth inning of Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays for having his hand coated with something tackier than rosin. German denied the accusation, but will not appeal the suspension and will begin serving it immediately.
New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer has been suspended for 10 games and fined $10,000 for violating Major League Baseball's rules prohibiting the use of foreign substances to aid in the grip of the ball. Scherzer was ejected in the middle of the fourth inning of Wednesday's game in Dodger Stadium after being inspected by umpires and told to wash his hands after the second inning and to replace his glove and wash his hands again after the third inning. Scherzer initially planned to appeal the suspension but decided not to because he didn't think he could win on appeal.
New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer faces a potential 10-game suspension after being ejected from Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers for having a sticky substance on his hand. Scherzer claims he only used rosin and washed his hands with alcohol, but umpires found his hand too sticky after repeated checks. Scherzer now faces a potential suspension and has the ability to appeal.
New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was ejected from his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers after umpires found an illegal foreign substance on his glove during a substance check. Scherzer denied using any illegal substances and claimed that the only things on his hands were sweat, rosin, and alcohol. This is not Scherzer's first incident with alleged use of sticky substances. He will now face an automatic 10-day suspension if the umpiring crew informs the MLB office that he was ejected for the use of an illegal foreign substance.