Baseball is a pastime laced with tradition, but it can also be an ambiguous sport. Did a pitcher throw strike three, or did it just miss the corner of the zone? So far, that decision has hinged on the ...

Fans won’t see actual robots at Harbor Park this season, but they might see the future of umpiring in the major leagues without really seeing it. If a change can be simultaneously subtle and major, it ...

For some time now, an automated strike zone -- informally known as the "robo ump" -- has been used at the Triple-A level and on occasion at various other rungs of the minor leagues. Recently, MLB ...

You would think after seeing a highly agitated Aaron Boone go ballistic on plate umpire Edwin Moscoso on Thursday night that the Yankees’ manager couldn’t wait to welcome the robots. And why not?

Tuesday night's Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Truist Park in suburban Atlanta will feature the automated ball-strike (ABS) system that could be part of the league on a regular basis as soon ...

At long last, player protest with ball or strike calls can be handled with something other than ineffectual arguing.