Twins, now dealing with human umpires, ponder spring with reviewed balls and strikes
He hasn’t even pitched yet this season, but Chris Paddack says he’s already earned a memorable distinction in 2025. “I’m the guy who challenged a pitch a foot and a half from the strike zone,” the ...
Fantasy baseball lineup advice and betting tips for Saturday
Everything you need to know to place your MLB bets and set your fantasy baseball lineups for Saturday's games.
MLB’s Umpire School Is Adapting to a New Era of Increased Scrutiny
Baseball is full of situations. What gets tricky is when those situations become incidents. This is the language of umpires.
Man behind the mask: Bruce Lazaruk begins 50th season as baseball umpire
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 ...
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Is Baseball Without Umpires Still Even Baseball?
Baseball has been undergoing some pretty dramatic changes. The sport may still be timeless in a sense, but it is now timed.
A spring training’s worth of the automated ball-strike challenge system: Are robot umps coming to MLB?
The New York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. showed how to confidently use the still-in-trial Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) ...
Four MLB Opening Day games to watch. Plus, reviewing the robot umpires
This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Two years ago on Opening ...
Verdict is in on MLB's ABS challenge system: 52% overturned in spring training
The challenge system will not be used in MLB games this season, but there is a good chance it will be implemented in 2026.
Ump Show Ends Louisiana Softball Upset Bid When Blinded Blue Casts Himself In Starring Role
The Louisiana softball team hosted instate rival LSU on Tuesday in midweek action. The Ragin' Cajuns looked to avenge an ...
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AI in Sports Officiating: Can AI Referees Ensure Fair Play?
How can AI umpires reduce human error in sports adjudication? Explore whether AI referees can ensure fair play in the MLB, tennis, and the English Premier League.
Baseball was largely unchanged for more than a century — now MLB is trying to shake things up
The sport has seen a flurry of rule adjustments in just the past decade and a half, with more on the horizon. America's ...
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John Schneider considers himself 'just a dude.' As a skipper, he's so much more
John Schneider has been a dozen different dudes since the Blue Jays drafted him 24 years ago. He caught for the Auburn ...