Chicago Cubs starter Cody Poteet knew exactly what pitch he wanted to uncork to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy: a fastball down and away. But as the ball left his hand — in the first inning of ...

Michael Jordan's 1995 comeback is a story that has been told and retold many times. But while most accounts just say that he returned to the NBA because of the baseball strike, the story was not as ...

(WISH) — Robot umpires are headed to the majors, and baseball fans will see the change as soon as March 25, Opening Day. Major League Baseball’s competition committee on Tuesday approved the use of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Major League Baseball will introduce an Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System beginning in the 2026 season, allowing players to contest umpire calls on balls and strikes for the ...

NEW YORK — If a minor league player says an umpire is acting like a robot this year, he might be right. Computer umpires for balls and strikes are coming to a low-level minor league but are a while ...

Baseball fans are eagerly awaiting opening day. And while spring training is a time for teams to test out new players and strategies, it’s also a time for Major League Baseball to trial new rules and ...

Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major ...

ANY BASEBALL FAN would agree with that sentiment: One strike can alter a game. But last week's developments - Major League Baseball's test of the automated strike zone, and the possibility of this ...