Mets' Max Scherzer suspended 10 games for foreign substance violation after rosin incident

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New York Mets ace Max Scherzer has been hit with a 10-game suspension for "for violating the prohibitions on foreign substances."

Scherzer was ejected from Wednesday's game for having a sticky substance on his hand, which he says was just a combination of sweat and rosin – the two put together creates an extra tacky feel.

Rosin is, of course, legal, and sweat is pretty much an inevitable when you're playing in Los Angeles, which is where the Mets' road game was on Wednesday. However, MLB says rosin could be improperly used, which could then lead to punishment.

Scherzer was subjected to a substance check in between innings. Umpires looked closely at the three-time Cy Young Award winner’s fingers. After an animated conversation, the umpires determined to toss Scherzer and take his glove.

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New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (21) and manager Buck Showalter dispute a call from umpire Phil Cuzzi, center, and umpire Dan Bellino, right, after they found a problem with Scherzer's glove during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Scherzer said "I swear on my kids' lives" that he was only using rosin mixed with sweat, a legal combination, though to a certain point.

"After the second inning, my hand, it was a little clumpy from the rosin. That’s why it was clumpy. Phil [Cuzzi] told me to wash it off. So, I washed it off. Came back out there after the third, I washed it with alcohol, and when I went back out there, the alcohol for a little bit there can be sticky in rosin. That can happen. So, he’s like, ‘That’s too