Michael Pineda news of ejection came out on Wednesday during his game against the Red Sox.
The New York Yankees' pitcher made a scene as he was ejected during the game of his team against the Red Sox on Wednesday. The player was noticed having streak of what seems to be like a pine tar during the game. Michael Pineda news of ejection April 10 is actually not new to his colleagues as many other players were also previously ejected due to the same grounds.
Using a foreign substance on the ball during a game is absolutely prohibited. According to the Major League Rule 8.02 (b), "a pitcher shall not have on his person, or in his possession, any foreign substance. For such infraction of this section the penalty shall be immediate ejection from the game. In addition, the pitcher shall be suspended automatically". In 2012, Tampa Bay pitcher Joel Peralta was suspended when he was found having a pine tar on his glove.
Michael Pineda news of being thrown out of the game started when the Red Sox manager asked the umpire to check the player. As the television cameras caught Pineda with a streak of a pine tar in his hand, this prompted Red Sox manager John Farrell to approach umpire Gerry Davis to have Pineda checked. Another photo of Pineda was taken showing a shiny horizontal substance on his upper neck just below his right ear.
During the second inning, umpire Davis came in, looked at the ball and checked Pineda's neck with his index finger. Michael Pineda's news of leaving the game is confirmed when Davis made the sign of ejection after checking him. However, the Yankees pitcher claimed that it's just dirt.
Pitchers use pine tar or any other sticky substances to have a good grip of the ball especially during cold nights. In the event that Michael Pineda news of using a pine tar came out, the temperature was actually cold enough to make player not feel the ball. With the news about his ejection, the Yankees' official Twitter account noted that Pineda will be replaced by David Phelps.
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