Major League Baseball's crackdown on foreign substance usage has had an undeniable impact on the 2021 season: spin rates are down and offense is up, but so far the checks have only yielded a single ejection. That count is now unofficially at two—that is, if you include Lance Lynn's bizarre disqualification on Wednesday night.
After completing the fourth inning against the A's, Lynn walked toward the dugout and placed his hat and glove on the dugout rail to be inspected by the umpire. He then continues into the dugout when the ump asks to see his belt.