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New York Mets pitcher Edwin Diaz was ejected in the ninth inning Sunday against the Chicago Cubs after a sticky substance was found on his hand. The ejection occurred before he had even thrown one pitch as he was set to close the game. Cameras showed a clear view of what alerted the umpires to initiate the substance check on Diaz. His hand is darker and undeniably had something unnatural on it. You can view the moment he was ejected below. The Mets ultimately turned to Drew Smith after Diaz was ejected. He recorded the first two outs of the inning before Jake Diekman came in to get the final o…