CHICAGO — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz was ejected in the ninth inning before even throwing a pitch Sunday night against the Chicago Cubs.
Díaz came on to try to seal what turned out to be a 5-2 Mets victory, but was tossed for having a foreign substance after umpires inspected his hands and glove.
Diaz now faces a 10-game suspension under MLB Rule 6.02, which states that players cannot “have on his person, or in his possession, any foreign substance.” He can appeal.
Drew Smith got two outs in place of Díaz before Jake Diekman struck out pinch-hitter Patrick Wisdom for his third save for the Mets, who have won four straight series.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
