August 25 : Suarez has received the expected 10-game suspension, per , but is appealing. August 23 : Padres reliever was ejected from this afternoons win over the Marlins following a foreign substance inspection. Called on to pitch the top of the eighth, Suarez was thrown out before throwing a pitch when umpires examined him coming in from the bullpen. First base umpire Todd Tichenor made the call. After the game, Tichenor told reporters that the right-handers left wrist had been too sticky, very sticky ( ). Suarez denied using any illicit substance, saying hed simply applied his typical amount of sunscreen for a day game in San Diego. Pitchers ejected after a foreign substance check are subject to an automatic 10-game suspension. MLB will presumably formally announce Suarezs ban tomorrow. He has an appellate right, Nate Pearson Jersey though an appeal would go in front of an MLB official for adjudication. As a result, the three players previously suspended for foreign substances this season , and all waived their appeals. Suarez said he hasnt yet decided whether hell do the same. In all likelihood, the Friars will be without one of their better high-leverage arms for the next week and a half. Suarez posted a 2.27 ERA in 47 2/3 frames last season and subsequently re-signed on a five-year, $46MM free agent guarantee. He mi sed the first half of this year with an elbow injury. He has allowed seven runs in 13 1/3 innings since returning. Teams arent allowed to replace players who have been suspended for an on-field rules violation, so the Padres would have to play with a 25-man roster for the duration of Suarezs expected suspension. Dave Kingman Jersey