MLB handed down a ten-game suspension to Max Scherzer of the Mets after his ejection for having a sticky substance on his hand. Scherzer will appeal:

Scherzer appealed the penalty 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 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 Héctor Santiago was penalized that June 28 and Arizona’s Caleb Smith on Aug. 24, 2021, also 10-game penalties.

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Scherzer’s agent Scott Boras complained about the umpires not having an objective standard. I actually thought the umpires did the right thing. Whatever was on Scherzer’s hand was stickier than what is allowed, sticky enough to likely give Scherzer an unfair advantage. It may be an honest mistake, and if so the suspension might be reduced, but the umpires were more than justified in removing Scherzer from the game.