New York Mets relief pitcher Drew Smith is EJECTED vs. Yankees after failing to pass hands check
Mets reliever Drew Smith is REJECTED for a foreign substance after a failed umpire’s hand check in the Subway Series against Yankees and may be suspended for 10 games
- Reliever Drew Smith is the second Met to be ejected this MLB season
- The Mets are currently trailing the Yankees, having lost eight of their last nine games
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New York Mets replacement pitcher Drew Smith was ejected in the top of the seventh inning for being too sticky on his hands.
Smith replaced Jeff Brigham – who also failed the inspection – but he failed the umpires-check.
It’s the second time this season it’s happened to the Mets. Max Scherzer was found to have foreign matter on his hands against the Dodgers on April 19.
As a result of the incident, Smith receives a 10-day suspension.
The Mets’ number 40 will have a chance to appeal his suspension. He was replaced by John Curtiss.
New York Mets relief pitcher Drew Smith was ejected after his hands were checked Tuesday
Bill Maher threw Smith out of the game because of a suspicious substance on his hands in the seventh
Smith is the fourth pitcher to be ejected this season for failing hand control.
“A player who possesses or applies foreign substances in violation of the Rules may be immediately ejected from the game and automatically suspended,” Michael Hill, Senior Vice President of On-Field Operations, wrote in a memo to teams earlier this year. year.
At the time of writing, the Yankees led the Mets 7-6 in the top of the eighth inning.
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