NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle Mariners pitcher Héctor Santiago has become the first player disciplined under Major League Baseball's crackdown on grip-enhancing foreign substances.
He was given a 10-game suspension and fined an undisclosed amount.
MLB's senior vice president for on-field operations announced the penalty two days after Santiago was ejected from a game at the Chicago White Sox.
Santiago said the sticky substance the umpires found was a combination of rosin and sweat.
He appealed and the suspension will be delayed until the appeal is decided.
A 33-year-old left-hander, Santiago is in his 10th major league season, his first with the Mariners.
