Official Site of the Brewers · Jun 5, 2015
Smith's suspension reduced to six games
Foreign substance on Smith's arm 2:00 5/21/15: Fredi Gonzalez asks the umpires to check a substance on Will Smith's arm and crew chief Jim Joyce immediately ejects the reliever Brewers reliever Will Smith's suspension for a foreign substance was reduced Friday from eight games to six. Smith, who made his appeal to Major League Baseball officials on Monday, was ejected from a game on May 21 for having a mixture of rosin and sunscreen on his arm.
His suspension begins with Friday's game against Minnesota. Barring postponements, he will be eligible to return on Thursday. Smith has appeared in 25 games for the Brewers this season, posting a 1.83 ERA.