Minnesota Twins pitcher Go Woo-suk, who received a 10-game suspension for alleged illegal pitching after a foreign substance was found on his glove in Minor League Baseball, has appealed to his innocence via social media.

Go posted a statement on his social media this morning (July 27), starting with, "In my life, I have never once thought about competing using unfair methods."

"I have never made a choice that compromises the value of baseball for better performance," Go said, explaining the substance found on his glove.

Go stated, "The substance in question on the glove is something that formed as sweat and rosin repeatedly mixed and hardened on the leather since early this year." He added that the glove used in that game "is the same glove I have used in every single game from the WBC until now, and I have never once raised an issue or received any complaints while playing."

He also added that he is confident such a substance could not have possibly affected his pitching.

Previously, Go was subjected to a glove inspection by umpires before taking the mound as a relief pitcher in a home game against the Columbus Clippers on the 25th.

Major League Baseball (MLB) and Minor League Baseball prohibit pitchers from applying sticky substances to their gloves for purposes such as increasing the spin rate of the ball. After inspecting Go's glove and both hands as he headed to the mound, the umpire determined there was a foreign substance inside the glove, gathered other umpires, and ordered Go's ejection.

Ultimately, Go had to leave the mound, having his glove confiscated without throwing a single pitch.

Following the incident, the MLB Office of the Commissioner issued a 10-game suspension against Go.

Although it was initially reported that he would accept the disciplinary action, Go stated, "To prove my innocence, I plan to proceed with an appeal process through the players union," and apologized to fans for causing concern.

Under current regulations, pitchers are allowed to use rosin for sweat management, but applying it directly to the glove is strictly prohibited. Given that there have been no prior cases where disciplinary actions related to this rule were overturned through a player's appeal, it is considered unlikely that Go's 10-game suspension will be changed.

Reported by Kim Taewon | Video by Kim Na-on | Graphics by Lee Jung-joo | Produced by SBS Digital News