NEW YORK — Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was suspended for 10 video games by Major League Baseball on Thursday following his ejection for having a international substance on his hand throughout a recreation.

Scherzer appealed the penalty imposed by Michael Hill, MLB’s senior vp for on-field operations, and may proceed to play till the attraction is determined. The attraction could be heard by MLB particular adviser John McHale Jr.

He turned the third pitcher suspended by MLB because the crackdown on sticky substances began in June 2021. Seattle’s Héctor Santiago was penalized that June 28 and Arizona’s Caleb Smith that Aug. 24, additionally 10-game penalties.

All three inspections that led to suspensions concerned umpire Phil Cuzzi.

Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, was ejected on Wednesday through the fourth inning of a recreation at Dodger Stadium. He claimed the stickiness was attributable to rosin and sweat and never by a international substance.

Cuzzi decided after the second inning that Scherzer’s hand was stickier and darker than regular and ordered Scherzer to clean his hand, which Scherzer stated he did with alcohol whereas a Major League Baseball official watched.

After the third inning, Cuzzi then decided the pocket of Scherzer’s glove was “sticky,” seemingly with an excessive amount of rosin, and he ordered Scherzer to alter gloves. The umpires then checked the 38-year-old right-hander once more earlier than the fourth, and his palms had been even worse than earlier than.

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