Chicago White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon has things to say to the MLB commissioner about the announcement of suspensions for pitchers who use substances on their balls.
Rodon, a 28-year-old right-hander and owner of one of this season’s no-hitters, made strong statements Tuesday and compared the situation to the stealing of signs from the Houston Astros.
“From my perspective, it is difficult to see that they will give 10-game suspensions for cheating, but they did not give the Astros penalties at all,” he said, according to NBC Sports.
“If Manfred can look in the mirror and say, ‘I’m doing the right thing,’ that’s fine. But couldn’t you suspend a team you knew cheated during the postseason? “
The threat, so to speak
Dynamic baseball with fewer strikeouts, that is the goal of Major League Baseball for this 2021 and they have already taken the first step: strongly punishing pitchers who use prohibited substances on the balls to have a better grip on them.
The teams are already notified of the new measures. The 30 MLB organizations received a memorandum explaining the actions to take in case of registering a suspicious or illegal case.
Mike Hill, vice president of baseball operations, said that “players are subject to penalties … regardless of whether there is no evidence that a violation was discovered during or after a game.”
“Examples of prohibited conduct include the use of foreign substances, advising a pitcher how to use or otherwise covering up the use of foreign substances,” Hill stated.
Also, “interfere with the storage of used balls and not report breaches of these rules by players or staff.”
MLB will also fight vendors
It is not only who uses illegal substances, there are also those who promote and distribute them, that is why MLB will pay attention and fight against them.
