Mets ace Max Scherzer faces potential 10-game suspension following foreign substance ejection

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New York Mets ace Max Scherzer is facing a potential 10-game suspension after he was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers following a substance check in the fourth inning where umpires found a sticky substance on his hand. 

The three-time Cy Young Award winner was tossed from the game after repeated checks from umpire Phil Cuzzi and Dan Bellino, the crew chief. 

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer and manager Buck Showalter dispute a call from umpire Phil Cuzzi, center, and umpire Dan Bellino during the fourth inning in Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Scherzer explained that he had simply used rosin and washed his hands with alcohol after the second inning following Cuzzi’s inspection. But, in the third inning, Cuzzi noted that the pitcher's glove was still "sticky," likely from too much rosin, and he ordered Scherzer to change gloves. 

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Following another check before the fourth and a heated conversation with umpires, Scherzer was finally ejected. 

"After that third inning, I’m in front of the MLB official that’s underneath here. I wash my hand with alcohol in front of the official. I then apply rosin and then I grab sweat. When I then go back out there and Phil Cuzzi says my hand’s too sticky," Scherzer said. 

Mets starter Max Scherzer reacts after being ejected from the Dodgers game on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

"Yes, when you use sweat and rosin, your hand is sticky. But I don’t get how I get ejected when