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To me, it’s the pinnacle of this career,” Carapazza said on being promoted to crew chief. “To be able to go out and lead ...

What did we learn from watching the robot umps — and talking to people throughout the game about ABS — this spring? Let's discuss!

During Tuesday's Cactus League game between the Angels and Rangers, outfielder Wyatt Langford hit a slow, bouncing grounder ...

After spring training wraps up next week, MLB’s competition committee will begin collecting data from players, coaches, and ...

In a self-deprecating moment as Major League Baseball umpires begin to get used to the league's new automated balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system, umpire Mike Muchlinski declared the call of ...

Baseball umpires have been calling balls and strikes since soon after the game was invented in the mid-19th century. Nearly 160 years later, those umpires will finally get some help –– at least during ...

The umpire then announces the updated count.MLB estimates the process averages 17 seconds.Where will ABS be tested?MLB has installed the system in 13 spring training ballparks that are home to 19 ...

That applies to umpires too, apparently, as MLB ump Quinn Wolcott had an internal dialogue play out in the middle of a call. During Tuesday's Cactus League game between the Angels and Rangers ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days and now that includes Major League Baseball. The league is testing new robot umpires during spring training in the form of an ...

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is an advocate of the Automated Ball-Strike System, which potentially as early as 2026 could be used to aid MLB home plate umpires, but not replace them.