![]() ![]() Notably, the league isn’t planning to differentiate between substances, Passan reports. ![]() Players found with illicit substances on their person will be suspended for ten days, with pay, with enforcement expected to begin on June 21, per Passan. ![]() Notably, a player suspended for an on-field violation cannot be replaced on the roster, which could lead to instances of teams forced to play shorthanded if their pitchers disregard the foreign substance ban.Ĩ:52 am: Major League Baseball will distribute a memo to teams today outlining its plans for enforcing a ban on foreign substances, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. As expected, pitchers are still permitted to use rosin bags on the mound but are prohibited from “ intentionally (combining) rosin with other substances (e.g., sunscreen) to create additional tackiness.” Non-player personnel who encourage or facilitate players using foreign substances (or who help mask their use after the fact) are subject to discipline, including fines and/or suspensions. Position players can also be ejected and suspended for foreign substance use, but only if the umpires determine the position player applied the substance to the ball for the benefit of his pitcher. It has become clear that the use of foreign substance has generally morphed from trying to get a better grip on the ball into something else – an unfair competitive advantage that is creating a lack of action and an uneven playing field.”Īs previously reported, umpires will be instructed to check each pitcher (multiple times for starters) from both teams. “ I understand there’s a history of foreign substances being used on the ball, but what we are seeing today is objectively far different, with much tackier substances being used more frequently than ever before. “ After an extensive process of repeated warnings without effect, gathering information from current and former players and others across the sport, two months of comprehensive data collection, listening to our fans and thoughtful deliberation, I have determined that new enforcement of foreign substances is needed to level the playing field,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said as part of the release. 11:20 am: MLB has officially announced its guidance on foreign substance rules. ![]()
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