closer was suspended 10 games on Monday by after his ejection from a 5-2 win over the for having a foreign substance on his hand. Daz became the eighth pitcher suspended for sticky stuff since MLB cracked down on pitchers attempting to use foreign substances to improve their grip and spin rates in Gregory Soto Jersey 2021. Three of them have been Mets, including and last year. was suspended on May 15. Daz's suspension, i sued by MLB senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill, will start with Tuesday's Subway Series opener against the at Citi Field unle s the pitcher appeals to MLB special a sistant John McHale Jr. If Daz appeals, the penalty would be held in abeyance until the disciplinary proce s is complete. Daz mi sed all of 2023 following knee surgery and struggled early this season. He had four blown saves and a 5.40 ERA before going on the injured list with a right shoulder impingement in May. He'd been much sharper since returning, with three scorele s outings of an inning each. New York has won 10 of 13 and is 13-6 in June and might need to find a temporary closer for the next two weeks. "Look, we've been through a lot this year," Mendoza said. "We'll find a way to get through it, you know? We'll continue to piece it together and, yeah, guys are going to have to step up. And I'm pretty confident that we'll get guys here that are going to be able to get us to the finish line when he's out." and were suspended for 10 games each in 2021. The ' and ' were suspended last year. Reporting by The A sociated Pre s. [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? .] FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Edwin Diaz New York Mets Chicago Cubs Zach Eflin Jersey