The weeks and months of hemming and hawing over what MLB should or shouldn’t do regarding pitchers using foreign substances — also known as “sticky stuff” — came to a conclusion Tuesday, when the league announced steep enforcement measures to curb the use of anything from Spider Tack to the seemingly benign combination of rosin and sunscreen.
The punishment for pitchers found using — or even possessing — a foreign substance will be an ejection and 10-game suspension, according to a release from MLB on Tuesday. The enforcement will include random checks from umpires during games, beginning Monday.