Мany pitchers are suspected by MLB of using banned sticky stuff

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred thinks the use of banned sticky stuff is getting more popular and it will grow beyond the three pitchers ejected this season for illegal grip aids.

“I am sure that out of an abundance of caution and good judgment, umpires have had questionable situations that they decided: just not quite sure,” Manfred said Thursday.

Drew Smith was just ejected and suspended for ‘sticky stuff’ on his hands😳pic.twitter.com/Lj9Ku78RIE

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New York Mets pitcher Drew Smith was suspended for 10 games Wednesday, a day after he was ejected. That followed similar bans for Mets teammate Max Scherzer on April 20 and Yankees pitcher Domingo German on May 17.