The Mariner’s Héctor Santiago became the first MLB pitcher to be ejected under a new foreign substance protocol.

On Monday, the MLB began planning to go intensively examining pitchers for foreign substance use. most of the time We’ve seen pitchers and referees laughing at exercises. Although some people showed a little drama about it.

Sunday, we got fired for the first time. Mariner pitcher Hector Santiago was thrown in Seattle’s game against the white team.

“He was fired for inspecting the gloves. because there was a foreign substance stuck to the inside of the glove palm,” Crew Leader Tom Hallion explained after the game. Hallion also called the substance “a toxic substance.” It was “very noticeable”

; and said all members of the refereeing team agreed with the review as a foreign substance.

under repression Are there any foreign objects on the pitcher, gloves, hats, buckles, etc. will be automatically ejected. The league office will examine the gloves – that’s where the referees find what they deemed to violate the rules – and determine whether the ejection is guaranteed. If the league concludes that Santiago has violated the rules He will be suspended for 10 days on pay.

As for Santiago and the Mariners, they dispute the assertion that the substance in his gloves violated the rules:

as part of the agreement The sailor will not be allowed to replace him on the active roster. This means they will land one pitcher for 10 days.

As a reminder, Rule 6.02(c)(7) says:

The pitcher is forbidden to carry or possess foreign objects.

This rule has been in the books for decades, but things have become out of control, with pitchers using too much of the limits they’ve been given. As a result, the MLB issued a memo in the spring to reduce substance use and doesn’t work So the league has ordered referees to begin inspecting pitchers starting on Monday.