Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda suspended 10 games for using pine tar

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In this April 23, 2014 photo taken from video and provided by ESPN, home plate umpire Gerry Davis touches the neck of New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael Pineda in the second inning of the Yankees\' baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston. Pineda was ejected after umpires found a foreign substance on his neck. (AP Photo/ESPN)

BOSTON – New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda has been suspended for 10 games for using pine tar to help him grip the ball.

The commissioner’s office announced the penalty Thursday.

Pineda was ejected from Wednesday night’s loss at Boston after umpires found the pine tar on his neck.

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