Imagine stepping up to the plate, locking in on a pitch, and watching it sail outside the zone—only for the ump to call it a ...
Baseball is full of situations. What gets tricky is when those situations become incidents. This is the language of umpires.
Over his 50 years as an umpire, Bruce Lazaruk tries his best not to be seen on the baseball diamond. But that doesn't mean he ...
every baseball autobiography and retired player’s podcast is full of stories of umpires, after getting into it with a certain player, retaliating with an awful call. Klem, by the way ...
The Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), which uses Hawk-Eye technology was rolled up from the minors into the majors for an ...
The challenge system will not be used in MLB games this season, but there is a good chance it will be implemented in 2026.
The New York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. showed how to confidently use the still-in-trial Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) in a Spring Training game against the Boston Red Sox last week – so ...
Wonder how the new Automated Ball-Strike System fared during Spring Training? Well, wonder no more. According to data ...
After spring training wraps up next week, MLB’s competition committee will begin collecting data from players, coaches, and ...
Bruce Lazaruk is regarded one of those types of umpires. However, while he might not be seen, he’s definitely heard. His trademark “Strikeeeeeeeeeee!” call has bellowed across baseball ...