Mets player Edwin Díaz suspended for 10 games and fined after being caught using foreign substances

Ahh… the incredible Mets! (LMAO)

New York Mets starting pitcher Edwin Diaz has been given a 10-game suspension and an unspecified fine by MLB after violating its foreign substance policy, the league announced Monday. (RELATED: Rangers’ Max Scherzer quietly makes history and is now tied with Greg Maddux for 11th place in most strikeouts in MLB history)

The suspension, issued by Michael Hill, MLB’s senior vice president of on-field operations, takes effect Tuesday when the Mets host the New York Yankees at Citi Field. However, he could appeal the league’s decision. If he does, to MLB special assistant John McHale Jr., his suspension would be deferred until the disciplinary process is complete.

Before Diaz took the mound in the ninth inning of New York’s 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball,” he was ejected from the game by crew chief Vic Carapazza after finding a sticky foreign object on Diaz’s hand.

The MLB has officially suspended Edwin Díaz following his ejection last night pic.twitter.com/e62VBS6HWn

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) 24 June 2024

Here’s how the whole scene went down in case you missed it:

Edwin Diaz was ejected before he had thrown a single pitch 👀pic.twitter.com/Gw6ZSYaoPk

— Baseball’s Greatest Moments (@BBGreatMoments) 24 June 2024

Edwin Diaz was sent off for a foreign object as soon as he came on to make the save. pic.twitter.com/RmlGtgqVT4

— Talkin Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) 24 June 2024

Two great strikeouts by Drew Smith and Jake Diekman, who stepped in for Edwin Díaz, rounded off the game

(above @espn) pic.twitter.com/XRkY58Nu27

— SNY (@SNYtv) 24 June 2024

Edwin Díaz on his expulsion: pic.twitter.com/9RH3py8sk6

– Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) 24 June 2024

This is New York Mets baseball, baby!