It took 150 years for pro baseball umpires to get good at calling balls and strikes. And when they finally did, that's when we brought in ABS.

Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be introduced in ...

During the World Baseball Classic, most of the rules are fairly similar to what fans will see during a typical MLB game ...

MLB's Automated Ball-Strike challenge system is again part of spring training, but unlike last year, it will remain once the regular season starts. It's about to profoundly change baseball. K.C.

Tom Hanahan and Brian Walsh were promoted Friday to replace Mark Carlson and Phil Cuzzi, who are retiring. Carlson will ...

Tony Vitello came to the San Francisco Giants with a bit of a fiery reputation, ejected five times in eight seasons at Tennessee. He's making a point to get to know big league umpires ASAP.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Vic Carapazza, Dan Iassogna, Alfonso Márquez and Todd Tichenor will be the umpire crew chiefs for this week's Wild Card Series, with Iassogna serving in the role for the third straight ...

Known for his loud, distinctive strike call, Froemming umpired 37 consecutive seasons from 1971-2007 in the majors, working a ...

He called 5,163 regular season major league games over a record 37 consecutive seasons. And he wouldn’t hesitate to give a player or a manager the boot.