BUFFALO -- Gerrit Cole called out Major League Baseball in its attempt to regulate foreign substances after struggling to grip the baseball during his start against the Toronto Blue Jays on a cold, windy Wednesday night at Sahlen Field.
"It's so hard to grip the ball," a frustrated Cole said after the New York Yankees' 3-2 win. "For Pete's sake, it's part of the reason why almost every player on the field has had something, regardless if they're a pitcher or not, to help them control the ball."
Cole added: "We are aligned in a lot of areas with the commissioner's office on this.