Recently, on the “Holding Kourt Podcast,” Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner shared how he feels about the foreign substance checks that have now been enforced throughout the league.
Over a month ago, Rob Manfred began enforcing the no foreign substance rule throughout the entire league, which includes umpires checking pitchers when they come up to the mound or anytime during the game.
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Many players have made arguments against this policy and now that includes Justin Turner. When talking about the pressure pitchers are under without any kind of substance, he said:
I feel like the commissioner knew about this for a few years now and I just don’t know what he could have done or if he could have prevented this before it got out of hand, but for the guys that have used something just to have tack or feel for the ball, now they’re getting punished.