Michael Pineda News: New York Yankees Pitcher Ejected for Having Pine Tar on His Neck [VIDEO]

Michael Pineda, the Dominican pitcher for the New York Yankees, has been ejected by umpire Gerry Davis following the discovery of pine tar on his neck. During Wednesday night's match against the Boston Red Sox, Pineda was ejected from the game when the performance-enhancing substance was discovered. In the bottom of the second inning, Red Sox manager John Farrell came out of the dugout to inform the umpiring crew of the dark brown substance on Pineda's neck.

Michael Pineda has been at the center of controversy before. According to the Bleacher Report, a little under two weeks ago, a mysterious substance was noticed on Pineda's hand when the Yankees defeated Boston in a resounding victory. The Boston management team didn't let the incident go unnoticed this time. Umpire Davis approached the pitcher's mound and inspected Michael Pineda's neck and immediately decided to expel Pineda for using pine tar. He was replaced by David Phelps.

Pine tar is a sticky substance that is sometimes used in baseball to improve grip. It can legally be used by batters to improve their grip only from the handle and extending 18 inches up the bat. However, the use of the substance on baseballs to improve the grip for pitchers is expressly prohibited, and resuls in an eight-game suspension. Michael Pineda's use of the substance will result not only in his ejection from the game but also a ban from the following eight games.