Santiago 10-game suspension for foreign substance upheld

UNDATED (AP) — Seattle Mariners pitcher Héctor Santiago’s 10-game suspension has been upheld by MLB special adviser John McHale Jr.

Santiago will start serving the suspension Friday, when the Mariners open their post-All-Star break schedule at the Los Angeles Angels.

Santiago became the first player suspended under MLB’s crackdown on unauthorized sticky substances. Santiago also was fined.