Twins manager ejected after umpires leave Yankees pitcher in game following sticky substance check

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Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected from Saturday's game after arguing a sticky substance check.

After the top of the third inning, an umpire checked New York Yankees' Domingo German, which happens at the end of every inning. However, this check was longer than usual, but German was not found guilty of any wrongdoing.

However, when German came back out for the fourth, all of the umps collectively checked on German in an extensive search. But once again, German was cleared.

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Umpire James Hoye, #92, ejects Rocco Baldelli, #5 of the Minnesota Twins, in the fourth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 15, 2023, in Bronx, New York. All players are wearing the #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.  (Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

However, umpire James Hoye seemed to say he "told [German] to wipe [something] off," and German was told to wash his hands.

Baldelli came out of the Twins dugout for an explanation, but his anger grew, and he was tossed from the matinée.

German went on to strike out a career-high 11 batters in 6.1 innings of work while retiring the first 16 batters he faced in the Yanks' 6-1 victory.

German's spin rates were down after the extensive check, but minimally, which could have been due to a number of factors ranging from lack of substance, fatigue as the game goes on, or simply just lack of execution of pitches.

Manager Rocco Baldelli, #5 of the Minnesota Twins, talks to the Umpiring Crew during the game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, April 15, 2023, in New York, New York.  (Daniel