Padres' Robert Suárez Suspended 10 Games After Ejection for Foreign Substance

San Diego Padres pitcher Robert Suárez was suspended 10 games for using foreign substances when he was playing, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Suárez was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins following an inspection from umpires:

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported the relief pitcher is appealing and said the sticky stuff umpires discovered was just sunscreen.

"We deemed it was too sticky, very sticky, and he was ejected from the game," crew chief Todd Tichenor told reporters following Wednesday's game.

The Associated Press noted Suárez is the sixth pitcher to be suspended for the use of sticky substances since Major League Baseball put the new rules in place in June 2021. Héctor Santiago, Caleb Smith, Max Scherzer, Drew Smith and Domingo Germán were all suspended as well.

This is Suárez's second season in the majors, and it has not gone as well as his first.

He appeared in 45 games in 2022 for the Padres and posted a 2.27 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 61 strikeouts in 47.2 innings. However, he did not make his debut until July 21 of this year because of an elbow injury.

The right-hander has a 4.73 ERA in 13 appearances in 2023.

Suárez can continue pitching while the suspension is under appeal. The Padres open a three-game series on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday and are attempting to make a late push in the playoff standings.

San Diego is six games back of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the race for the National League's final wild-card spot.