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

Players’ and managers’ efforts to work the umpires to contract or expand the strike zone have long been a part of the game.

The bottom of the strike zone has been 27% since 2022 after initially being set at 28%.A batter’s stance is not taken ... could be used to aid MLB home plate umpires, but not replace them.

Technological advances that lead to fairer, more accurate calls are often seen as triumphs. But new technology doesn’t mean ...

Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the strike zone. In early testing, umpires wore ... A batter's stance is not taken into ...

The New York Mets host the Miami Marlins in Spring Training baseball Sunday. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ET in Port St. Lucie, Florida. HOW TO WATCH: Fans can watch the game locally on SNY, and ...

Batters, pitchers and catchers can challenge a home plate umpire’s ball or strike call ... But what if a player changes their batting stance and decides to crouch? What if they change their ...

The automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system made its MLB debut in Spring Training this year as testing continues for an ...