Major League Baseball (MLB) New York Mets pitcher Drew Smith was suspended for violating foreign substance rules.
Local media outlets such as MLB.com reported on the 15th (Korean time) that Smith was suspended for 10 games by the MLB Secretariat for violating foreign substance regulations.
Smith took the mound as the team’s fifth pitcher in the top of the 7th inning against the New York Yankees on the 14th, with the team trailing 6-7. However, he did not throw a single pitch and went down the mound. While being inspected for foreign substances on his hands and gloves, the referees saw foreign substances on his gloves and immediately ordered him to leave.먹튀검증
According to MLB.com, referee Bill Miller, who checked Smith’s glove, said, “I don’t know exactly what it is,” but said, “It was definitely sticky.” But Smith said, “My hands weren’t sticky and I had no problems. The main problem with the foreign substance test is that each referee has a very different judgment,” he said. “A suspension of 10 games is the worst for the team.”
Smith appeared in 26 games this year and recorded an ERA of 4.18 with 3 wins, 2 losses, 2 saves and 8 holds. Teammate Max Scherzer was also suspended for 10 games for the same reason in April.