WATCH: Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer ejected for sticky substance on his glove

Max Scherzer’s start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon was cut short after the right-hander was ejected due to what umpires claimed was a foreign substance on his pitching glove.

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Scherzer, who had to change his glove in the previous inning, seemed to be telling the umpires that the substance was actually rosin and sweat, which is legal.

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This is Scherzer’s fourth career ejection and third with the Mets.

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Kyle Evans

Kyle leads sports coverage and hosts the Concrete Jungle podcast. Have a lead or question? Send it to kyle@fingerlakes1.com.