
MLB's Robot Umpire Era Arrived on Opening Day. The First Challenge Was a Strikeout.
The Automated Ball-Strike challenge system debuted across Major League Baseball this week, and the early numbers suggest it's working exactly as designed.

The Automated Ball-Strike challenge system debuted across Major League Baseball this week, and the early numbers suggest it's working exactly as designed.

With 22 All-Stars, both Cy Young winners, and Aaron Judge wearing the captain's armband, Team USA's World Baseball Classic roster is the most talented ever assembled. But talent wasn't the problem in 2023.

Starting Opening Night on March 25, every pitch in every MLB game will be subject to technological review. With spring training games beginning Feb. 20, the ABS Challenge System is about to reshape the sport.

Corbin Carroll, Francisco Lindor, and Jackson Holliday all broke the same tiny wrist bone within days of each other. The coincidence is stunning, but the underlying cause is anything but random.

With spring training five weeks away, Kyle Tucker and baseball's best available bats remain in limbo. Here's why the market has stalled and how it might resolve.