MLB asks umps for more random checks on sticky substances

Published March 26, 2022 2:34 PM

By RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer

Major League Baseball is asking umpires to make more random checks this season for pitchers using sticky substances. MLB says its crackdown on grip-enhancing materials became less effective late last season. MLB instituted regular checks last June 21 for grip aids, and Seattle’s Héctor Santiago and Arizona’s Caleb Smith received 10-game suspensions.

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