Jun 24, 2021; Buffalo, New York, USA; Umpire Nic Lentz (59) checks the equipment of the Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Dean Kremer (right) after the first inning against Baltimore Orioles at Sahlen Field. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball have decided that now is the time to deal with baseball’s sticky little secret, meaning the Blue Jays, their AL East rivals, and the rest of the league’s pitchers will suddenly have to unlearn the deep-rooted practice of doctoring the baseball.
According to Eno Sarris of The Athletic, around 75 – 100% of pitchers in MLB use some sort of grip enhancer to increase the spin on the baseball.