An automated ball-strike system will be available for 27 of the Phillies' 31 spring training games. Rob Thomson liked what he ...

It's about time. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he'd like to see the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system ...

Umpires first began calling both balls and strikes way back in 1864, and baseballers have been arguing about those calls ever ...

The Detroit Tigers are one of 13 teams using the automated ball-strike challenge system in spring training. It's about time ...

Paul Clemons, Emil Jiménez and Alex MacKay have been hired as fulltime major league umpires. In addition, Major League ...

A system for hitters, catchers and pitchers to challenge balls and strikes is being tested in some spring training ballparks.

The boos that were raining onto the umpires turned quickly into thunderous cheers. “They got the call right,” Bloomquist said. “That’s what matters.” Baseball: Arizona Diamondbacks stick ...

Arizona State baseball coach Willie Bloomquist might need ... seven lead changes and ended on a bizarre scene that had umpires going to the press box to review the final play of the game.

NEW YORK — Paul Clemons, Emil Jiménez and Alex MacKay were hired Friday as fulltime major league umpires and Major League Baseball said Dan Merzel and Nate Tomlinson had been added to the staff ...