Major League baseball players have serious concerns about pitchers' use of foreign substances on the ball amid a year where hitters are struggling mightily at the plate.
Ken Rosenthal and Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic discussed the matter with numerous players and coaches in an article that dropped on Friday.
“It is getting out of hand,” one American League pitcher said.
“When you watch some of these guys from the dugout you can almost hear the ball ripping out of their hands. Guys are doing stuff now that you can’t do to a baseball with just your hand.