What MLB had to say about Sonny Gray's neck during Red Sox loss to Yankees
Major League Baseball investigated Boston Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray after fans and observers noted a discolored substance on his neck during a playoff game. League officials confirmed they monitored Gray throughout the game, but found no evidence of illegal substance use affecting his performance.
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The incident highlights the ongoing scrutiny of 'sticky stuff' in professional baseball and the league's efforts to enforce integrity rules.
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Make New York Post a Preferred Source Major League Baseball did in fact look into the substance that many people seemed to notice on Sonny Gray’s neck during the Red Sox’s Game 2 wild-card series loss to the Yankees , The Post confirmed.
Sports talk host Craig Carton first reported on WFAN on Thursday that the league had looked into it.
While the Yankees walloped the Red Sox to complete the sweep, plenty of baseball fans noticed what appeared to be a strange substance on Gray’s neck when he was on the mound, raising plenty of questions.
Gray appeared to touch it at various times while on the mound, and baseball fans were quick to point out the discoloration on the right side of his neck.
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