Ronel Blanco was suspended for 10 games after his ejection on Tuesday due to a foreign substance on his glove.
starter Ronel Blanco was the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter this season. He'll also be the first to be suspended after failing a foreign substance check.after umpires found a foreign substance on his glove. As a result, MLB issued a 10-game ban to the right-hander on Wednesday, which Blanco is not planning to appeal.
Blanco maintained that he wasn't using any illegal substances, but opted against appealing in order to get the suspension out of the way, rather than go through the process of appealing.
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