Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit five years ago, Phil Levesque was selected to become an umpire for the Little League World ...
The automated ball-strike system (ABS) has been used for minor league games, but it's getting rolled out for the first time in the big leagues during spring training.
March marks the dawn of a new year of baseball and softball with MLB spring training in full swing, collegiate seasons ...
ESSEX JUNCTION — Northern Vermont Baseball Umpires Association is providing free training for individuals looking to learn ...
Beloved Little League umpire Shelley Curtis White will be honored by a new mural of the umpires who he mentored over the ...
Holding youth tournaments at a historic ... other tournaments and MLB special events for umpires, boys and girls from across the nation. There are baseball events for adults, and training ...
And the best part about the system may be that umpires are getting a dose of accountability in real time. That’s exactly what happened on Sunday. As part of the ABS system being tested in 60% of ...
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.
Major League Baseball players like to believe that they could call a game better than the umpire standing behind home plate. Now they’re finally getting a chance to prove it.
Due to the slight location misfire, McGuire couldn't present the ball the way he wanted, and the umpire made his decision. He called the pitch a ball. In every other game in Major League Baseball ...