Yahoo Sports · May 22, 2015
Brewers pitcher Smith appeals eight-game ban
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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Will Smith was issued an eight-game suspension on May 22, 2015 by Major League Baseball for having a foreign substance on his arm to help him grip baseballs (AFP Photo/Dilip Vishwanat)Milwaukee (AFP) - Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Will Smith was issued an eight-game suspension Friday by Major League Baseball for having a foreign substance on his arm to help him grip baseballs.
The 25-year-old left-hander says he will file an appeal to the ban and as a result he will be eligible to play for the Brewers until the appeal process in completed.