'10-Game Suspension': "No Illegal Substances Used... Will Appeal"

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Pitcher Go Woo-suk, who was ejected after a foreign substance was found on his glove, has received a 10-game suspension. Go immediately pushed back, stating that he will appeal through the players' union.

This is reporter Bae Jeonghun.

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Major League Baseball has handed down a 10-game suspension to Go Woo-suk, who was ejected after a foreign substance was detected on his glove during his first game following a demotion to the minor leagues.

Go, who expressed his frustration throughout the umpires' glove inspection, protested the disciplinary decision and released a statement via social media.

He stated that he has used the exact same glove in every game since the World Baseball Classic last March, and it had never been an issue before.

He also explained that the substance on his glove was a mixture of sweat and rosin, asserting that he has never used any illegal substances to affect his pitches.

Indeed, Go, who struggled in the minor leagues during his first two years after moving to the United States, achieved a significant performance improvement this year to finally step onto the dream stage of the big leagues; however, his spin rate—which sticky foreign substances most heavily influence—showed no difference compared to last year.

Go stated that he plans to proceed with the appeal process through the Major League Baseball Players Association.

However, as there is no precedent for a player ejected for a foreign substance to successfully reduce their suspension through an appeal, Go is likely to return to the mound only on August 7.

(Video by Park Gi-deok, Graphics by Cho Su-in)
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