Ronel Blanco, who has been a diamond in the rough for the Houston Astros this season, was ejected on Tuesday for the use of a foreign substance.
Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Ronel Blanco was ejected on Tuesday night for the use of a foreign substance on his hand. At the start of the top of the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics, umpires met with Blanco and manager Joe Espada for a few moments, with the pitcher unde high maintenance. Blanco's glove was confiscated and first base umpire Erich Bacchus ran off the field with it and took it somewhere before returning.
Blanco held out his hands and patted them together in front of the umpires while they inspected his glove before he was ejected, and he did the motion again after he was tossed. The four umpires then discussed the matter together, and before long, Blanco was canned. Major League Baseball cracked down on foreign substances in 2021 when, simply, pitchers were too dominant with the sticky stuff.
But now, he is the sixth pitcher to be ejected for foreign substances since the crackdown. Under MLB's rules, he will more than likely serve a 10-game suspension. The crackdowns came to somewhat of a head last year when Max Scherzer, then with the New York Mets, was ejected, despite only using a combination of sweat and rosin. Rosin is a legal substance, while sweat is inevitable during a baseball season. However, the two together create a tacky feel.
Domingo German was also ejected, and suspended, last year after an outing in which he was perfect through three innings. Ironically, he threw a perfect game the following month. The season continues to be a rough one for the 'Stros, who, after making the ALCS seven straight seasons, have gotten off to a 15-26 start. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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