This umpire called foul on Edwin Diaz’s explanation.
Crew chief Vic Carapazza dismissed Diaz’s claims that he had only had rosin, sweat and dirt on his hand Sunday night and thus should not have been ejected from the Mets’ 5-2 win over the Cubs.
Diaz is now facing a 10-game suspension that will leave the Mets down one roster spot after the umpires ruled he had gone above and beyond the standard substances pitchers are allowed to use.
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