However, he recently called out umpires for being "terrible" and it ... out or penalized more than other hitters with strike calls on pitches outside the zone. Arraez is finally healthy after ...

For the second week in a row, the Arkansas (20-5, 1-4 SEC) softball team is looking to avoid a series sweep. Last week, the Razorbacks answered the call in a 20-3 (5 innings) win at Ole Miss. But this ...

Last spring the 48-year-old Pawol, who attended umpire school in 2015 and began umpiring in the minors in 2016, became the ...

Human umpires still call every pitch, but each team has the ability to challenge two calls per game, with no additions for extra innings. A team retains its challenge if successful, similar to the ...

Baseball and softball season is right around the corner ... He said he understands why there is a need for umpires, as it can be a stressful job. “People like to harass umpires a little bit about the ...

(AP) — A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested ... as early as 2026 could be used to aid MLB home plate umpires, but not replace them. Starting in 2024, MLB focused ...

Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin (34) takes a pitch as home plate umpire Quinn Wolcott (81) calls the balls and strikes during a baseball game against ... which potentially as early as 2026 ...

But if MLB calibrated the strike zone to each hitter’s stance ahead of time, that hitter could then change his stance at will to potentially manipulate calls. Picture Shohei Ohtani suddenly ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A replay shows on the scoreboard using the Automated Ball-Strike System during the first inning of a spring ...

Automated ball-strike system is being rolled out for spring training Players have 2 seconds to challenge calls and 2 chances ... League Baseball (MLB) robot umpires won’t be rolled out for ...