"They look for any stupid thing to bring up," Yost said. "It's not illegal for a catcher to get an extra grip. A pitcher [using a substance to get a better grip] is illegal. But Sal is not putting anything on the ball for the pitcher. He uses it for his own, he just taps it lightly so that he gets a better grip when he throws, which is completely legal."
Collins also shrugged off the matter.
"I don't know if [Mets catcher] Travis [d'Arnaud] does it. He probably does," Collins said. "But I've seen throughout baseball, everywhere, you have it.