Lto sticky substance controversy in MLB pitchers goes on and the first victim Héctor Santiago has already received the punishment after being expelled from the game of Seattle against the White Sox.
The league announced that he was suspended for 10 games and fined after being checked by umpires during the game, being the first player suspended under the new rule of foreign substances in players.
Santiago decided to appeal the suspension, It was delivered by MLB Senior Vice President Michael Hill and is eligible to play Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. If the suspension holds, the Mariners They will not be able to occupy their position on the list during the suspension.
“It was rosin and the rosin is behind the pitcher’s mound, so it is not strange. It is not a foreign substance. So I’m surprised, to a degree. But I understand what the majors are trying to do, They are trying to create a level playing field and I understand why they decided to do this in the middle of the season, “Mariners manager Scott Servais said Tuesday.