# "Without a doubt, it's sticky." Humiliation of 212 saves pitcher, foreign matter problem exits

Diaz took the mound in the top of the ninth inning with a 5-2 lead over the away game of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Illinois on the 24th (Korea time), but failed to throw any balls and left the stadium. The use of foreign substances was a cause of concern. The third baseman of Big Carapacha examined Diaz's palm and determined that there was a problem. Diaz's palm caught on the broadcast screen was black and he protested that it was a mixture of soil, resin and sweat. However, the umpires thought it was an illegal pitch due to the use of foreign substances, and immediately exited the game.

"As soon as he saw me, he tried to kick me off the field," Diaz said after the game. "I get it. That's their job, and that's part of the game." Diaz is the third Mets pitcher sent off for foreign substance use in the past 15 months, following Max Scherzer and Drew Smyly, according to MLB.COM. "It definitely wasn't the resin and sweat. I checked thousands. I know how it felt," third baseman Carapacha said. "It was really sticky. Without a doubt it didn't take long to judge." [사설 토토사이트](https://www.gwolf.info)

If Diaz fails to appeal, he will be banned from playing 10 games. This means that he has to play without a closer until early July. Diaz is an undisputed Mets closer with 212 saves in his career. Without him, running the bullpen will inevitably face difficulties. MLB Dotcom predicted that it could affect the team's plan to switch to a six-man rotation in early July.

MLB has tightened its crackdown on illegal pitching since June 2021, and a total of eight pitchers have been sent off due to related issues. Coincidentally, the Mets are the only team with multiple violators. There are many interpretations about this, but Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said, "Rules are rules," and added, "We have to keep them because MLB is doing it for good reasons." Meanwhile, after Diaz's sudden exit on the 24th, the Mets added Drew Smith and Jake DeKman to keep a three-point lead.
