New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after a heated conversation during a substance check (Fox News). Scherzer, who had pitched three scoreless innings with three strikeouts, was asked to change his glove after umpires found a foreign substance on it (USA Today). Scherzer argued with the officials and was ultimately ejected from the game (Yahoo Sports). The controversy could potentially lead to a 10-game suspension for Scherzer (Sports Illustrated).
Despite Scherzer’s ejection, the Mets were able to pull off a 5-3 victory against the Dodgers, thanks in part to a strong performance by Brandon Nimmo who went 5-for-5 with a homer (New York Post). Scherzer later defended himself, saying that his hand was sticky due to a combination of sweat and rosin, and not because of any foreign substance (New York Post).
The incident has reignited the ongoing debate over the use of foreign substances by pitchers in Major League Baseball (CBS Sports). It remains to be seen how the league will address the issue moving forward (Bleacher Report).
