{"id":77640,"date":"2024-06-23T23:53:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T03:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=77640"},"modified":"2024-12-12T13:44:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T18:44:21","slug":"edwin-diaz-sticky-stuff-ejection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/06\/23\/edwin-diaz-sticky-stuff-ejection\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest “Sticky Stuff” Ejection Could Carry Stiff Penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz<\/a> was ejected from Sunday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs after umpires found alleged “sticky stuff” on his hand. The incident occurred before he threw a single pitch. As the umpiring crew inspected Diaz’s hand and glove after he jogged in from the bullpen, they discovered an apparent foreign substance on his hand and threw him out. Under MLB’s current policy, an ejection for “sticky stuff” carries an automatic 10-game suspension. If that is confirmed to be the reason, the Mets will go without Diaz into early July. It would be a tough blow for a Mets team starting to turn things around, and also for Diaz, who’s had his share of recent hurdles, including a lengthy rehab from a severe injury<\/a>. Despite the ejection, the Mets held on to beat the Cubs 5-2.<\/p>\n

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Edwin D\u00edaz<\/a> was ejected from the game before throwing a pitch after umpires checked him for sticky stuff<\/p>\n

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