The relief pitcher is facing a 10-game suspension.
over the Chicago Cubs stemmed from the umpiring crew's suspicion that he had an illegal substance on his hand. But the Mets closer denied using any foreign substance after the game."I use the same thing always," Diaz said. "I rub rosin, sweat, and I put my hand in the dirt a little bit, because I need to have some grip on the ball. So that's what I was explaining to them, but they said it was too much stick.
MLB first implemented a ban on foreign substances in June of 2021 to combat pitchers using grip enhancers to elevate spin rates. League rules state that all substances except for rosin are prohibited, though even excess use of rosin is viewed as illegal by MLB.
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