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Rays pitcher Zach Eflin forced to take off wedding ring after umpires threaten to eject him

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. MLB umpires have been cracking down on anything that could affect the spin rates of baseballs, apparently including wedding rings.

Tampa Bay Rays starter Zach Eflin said he was forced to take his ring off in the top of the second inning Thursday. Otherwise, he would have been ejected.

Eflin and umpire Adrian Johnson spoke on the mound, along with manager Kevin Cash and catcher Christian Bethancourt, which apparently was an unusual circumstance.

Eflin said umpires normally don't give him much of an issue. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Zach Eflin of the Tampa Bay Rays throws a pitch during the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Tropicana Field May 4, 2023, in St Petersburg, Fla.  (Douglas P.

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