Mariners left-hander Hector Santiago has been served an 80-game suspension from the league office for violating MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Servais argued that Santiago was “singled out” by the league, and that the pitcher's spin rate should be evidence that he isn’t cheating.
Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago will serve a 10-game suspension after the penalty was upheld after he appealed, sources told ESPN.
Seattle Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago is expected to have an appeal hearing about his 10-game foreign substance suspension next week.
Hector Santiago is already infamous as the first player to be ejected and suspended under MLB’s foreign substance crackdown and he had another issue in his return to the mound.
Hector Santiago insists he did not have an illegal substance on his glove when he was ejected from Sunday’s game, but Major League Baseball believes the Seattle Mariners pitcher was cheating.
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Santiago's glove will be sent to MLB for further testing. If he used more than just rosin, he'll be subject to a 10-day suspension under the league's new foreign substance protocols.
Santiago was tossed from Seattle's game against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday in the fifth inning after his glove was examined during an inspection.
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