MLB umpires can now receive real-time feedback from ABS operators during games, helping them adjust their strike zone calls ...
During the MLB Umpire Prospect Development Camp, each umpire's performance and abilities are evaluated by the Major League Baseball Umpire Development staff, while candidates learn the rules in the ...
The ABS challenge system has been one of the best stories in baseball so far this season, and Jeff Passan has been one of the ...
As the calendar flips to May, we're getting a very clear picture of which umpires were ready for the spotlight. As MLB enters May 2026, home-plate umpires face unprecedented scrutiny under the new ABS ...
MLB’s walk rate this season has reached levels hardly seen in the past seven decades, due to a smaller strike zone brought ...
During the MLB Umpire Prospect Development Camp, each umpire's performance and abilities are evaluated by the Major League Baseball Umpire Development staff. At the conclusion of the course, positions ...
An early attempt by the Braves to use the ABS turned into a controversial moment this Sunday. And it wasn’t because of a ...
Nobody likes getting called out at work — especially when doing so happens on a JumboTron in front of tens of thousands of folks. Some MLB umpires are “stewing” about the new Automated Ball-Strike ...
The new Automated Ball-Strike system has contributed to a spike in the Major League Baseball's walk rate so far this season.
MLB acknowledged an apparent umpire error on a controversial fair-foul call during the Padres-Cubs game involving a dribbler ...
Major league umpires have faced criticism this baseball season for missed balls and strikes, but in Bakersfield, a Little ...