The automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system will also allow umpires to flag a specific pitch to see if they got the call ...

An umpiring tradition born in 1938 reflects on its legacy as robo umps and other advancements usher in a new era.

At long last, player protest with ball or strike calls can be handled with something other than ineffectual arguing.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — For those worried robots are about to take over Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has some experience with the Automated Ball/Strike system that ...

It’s a big spring for MLB umpires. As the game invites seismic change, umpires are the ones tasked with handling a slew of new rules, from a ban on infield shifts to a refined definition of a balk.

MLB umps are under the microscope for every pitch, every out, every missed call. At some point, they start fighting back. That was the case Wednesday. Less than 24 hours after Guardians catcher Austin ...

How often are umpires wrong? When they’re wrong, what kinds of errors do they make? And do they show favoritism to the home team? In many competitive settings—say, a financial trading ...

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Umpires Association came to a tentative agreement on a new five-year collective bargaining agreement Monday, pending ratification by the umpires and ...

The four men in control of the contest that took place at Optus Stadium on May 8 have explored their legal rights regarding comments made by the Channel 7 trio over their handling of the incident. FOX ...

The highest-paid umpires in Major League Baseball don't even make as much money as the lowest-paid players, but it's still a lucrative career for the fortunate few who are able to call balls and ...

The AFL is facing fresh turmoil with the umpires at the centre of the Lachie Schultz concussion incident considering legal action against footy greats turned Channel Seven stars Kane Cornes, Dale ...