Max Scherzer suspended 10 videogames for sticky compound ejection

Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was suspended for 10 videogames by Major League Baseball on Thursday following his ejection for having a foreign compound on his hand throughout a videogame.

Scherzer appealed the charge enforced by Michael Hill, MLB’s senior vice president for on-field operations, and can continue to play upuntil the appeal is chose. The appeal would be heard by MLB unique consultant John McHale Jr.

Scherzer endedupbeing the 3rd pitcher suspended by MLB consideringthat the crackdown on sticky compounds began in June2021 Seattle’s Hector Santiago was punished that June 28 and Arizona’s Caleb Smith that Aug. 24, likewise 10-game charges.

All 3 assessments that led to suspensions included umpire Phil Cuzzi.

Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, was ejected on Wednesday throughout the 4th inning of a videogame at Dodger Stadium. He declared the stickiness was triggered by rosin and sweat and not by a foreign compound.

Cuzzi figuredout after the 2nd inning that Scherzer’s hand was stickier and darker than typical and purchased Scherzer to wash his hand, which Scherzer stated he did with alcohol while a Major League Baseball authorities viewed.

After the 3rd inning, Cuzzi then identified the pocket of Scherzer’s glove was “sticky,” mostlikely with too much rosin, and he bought Scherzer to modification gloves. The umpires then examined the 38-year-old right-hander onceagain previously the 4th, and his hands were even evenworse than priorto.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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