CHICAGO — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz was suspended for 10 games after he was ejected from the team's 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night for having a foreign substance on his hand.
Díaz is the eighth pitcher suspended for sticky stuff since MLB started cracking down on pitchers using foreign substances to improve their grip and spin rates in 2021. Three have been Mets, including Max Scherzer and Drew Smith last year.
Díaz's suspension, issued by MLB senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill, will start with Tuesday's Subway Series opener against the New York Yankees at Citi Field unless Díaz appeals.