It only took a week for the first MLB pitcher to get thrown out of a game under the new foreign substance policy. The new rule that came into play last Monday has been met with plenty of criticism, but no pitcher was caught up until now.
The first pitcher to get tossed was Hector Santiago of the Seattle Mariners. Santiago was inspected mid-game after he has pulled in the 5th inning. MLB umpires did the routine check and met with Santiago and manager Scott Servais for several minutes.