Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday following his ejection for having a foreign substance on his hand during a game.
Scherzer appealed the suspension and $10,000 US fine imposed by Michael Hill, MLB's senior vice president for on-field operations, and can continue to play until the appeal is decided.
The appeal, which is usually scheduled to be held within 10 days, would be heard by MLB special adviser John McHale Jr. He became the third pitcher suspended by MLB since the crackdown on sticky substances started in June 2021.
Seattle's Hector Santiago was penalized that June 28 and Arizona's Caleb Smith that Aug. 24, also 10-game penalties. All three inspections that led to suspensions involved umpire Phil Cuzzi.