Jen Pawol, the first female MLB umpire, officiated her first game of the season as the Dodgers faced the Angels, marking ...

The prospects flocked to Florida, equipped with natural ability, a desire to get better and a dream to go pro. They are, ...

Umpire Carlos Torres caused a massive stir on Sunday by blocking ABS challenges. MLB’s new 2026 review system was supposed to ...

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 ...

Grew up in ex-Yugoslavia and developed early a love for sports. Played tennis and water polo before discovering rowing. Still competes as a club rower. Worked as a journalist at the Olympic Channel, ...

Two months into the 2026 MLB season, the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system has moved past novelty and into ...

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 ...

MLB umpires can now receive real-time feedback from ABS operators during games, helping them adjust their strike zone calls for greater accuracy.

How does the Automated Ball-Strike System work? Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the strike zone. In early testing, umpires wore ...

A 54-year-old umpire was forced to leave a game between the Marlins and Braves after being on the receiving end of two foul ...

Marlins game on Monday saw back-to-back horrors in the second innings. Long before the Braves got completely outplayed by the Miami side, the plate umpire faced not one but two foul tips on the face ...