After serving a 10-game sticky substance suspension that stemmed from an incident on June 23, Mets closer Edwin Díaz took some time before Saturday’s contest against the Pirates at PNC Park to reflect on his time away.
Despite remaining consistent in his stance that the substance was a combination of sweat, rosin and dirt, Díaz said he elected not to appeal the league’s decision so that he and his team could turn the page and put it behind them. The right-hander said that while it was tough having to watch his team — and bullpen in particular — struggle mightily in his absence, he doesn’t feel guilty about the situation.
“I was using the right stuff they allow us to use, so I didn’t feel guilty,” he said. “They said I was using an illegal substance, but I feel fine because I didn’t use anything wrong.”
Díaz also said that he doesn’t plan to change his routine on the mound despite the suspension.
“I’m going to keep doing my same thing,” he said. “Doing [what] I was doing, rubbing rosin, sweat and dirt. I think I should be fine.”
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