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Baltimore Orioles reliever Brian Matusz, who was suspended eight games for using a sticky substance on his right arm, will have his appeal heard by Major League Baseball on Wednesday. Matusz received the suspension Monday after being ejected from a game in Miami on Saturday for having a foreign substance on his right arm. He continues to be available to pitch for the Orioles until the appeal is heard. Matusz was the second pitcher in a week to be suspended for having a foreign substance on his arm by Joe Garagiola Jr., the MLB senior vice president of standards and on-field operations. Brewers pitcher Will Smith also received an eight-game ban. Matusz is 1-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 14 games. He has limited left-handed batters to a .185 batting average. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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