Mets closer Edwin Díaz faces 10-game suspension after being ejected for foreign substance on hand

CHICAGO (AP) — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is facing a 10-game suspension after being ejected from the team's 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night.

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Díaz reacts after being ejected by their base umpire Vic Carapazza during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Sunday, June 23, 2024. CHICAGO — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is facing a 10-game suspension after being ejected from the team’s

Both Díaz and manager Carlos Mendoza said the umpire said he thought the pitcher had too much of a combination of rosin, sweat and dirt on his throwing hand.Carapazza, the crew chief, said in a pool report after game it “definitely wasn’t rosin and sweat” on Díaz’s hand. Díaz, who said he was “really surprised” by the ejection, was not certain whether he’ll appeal the suspension.

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