James Outman scored the go-ahead run on a balk by Ryne Stanek and the Dodgers rallied to beat the Astros 8-7 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory. Stanek, his long blond hair flying ...

But, seriously, what is a balk, anyway? Baseball has a fair amount of rules that are open to subjectivity, but none more famous than a balk. While there are letter-of-the-law rules regarding a ...

"How is that a balk?" That certainly appeared to be what Astros reliever Ryne Stanek — and likely others watching at home — were wondering as second-base umpire Junior Valentine signaled for ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Major League Baseball plans to emphasize enforcement of the balk rule in 2023 as it implements sweeping rules changes, including a pitch clock that will place more focus on ...

Major League Baseball intends to "emphasize enforcement of the balk rule" during the 2023 season, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The crackdown is aimed toward corralling "bouncing" or "rolling ...

Four walks, a knock and a balk. These were the primary ingredients in the witches brew of a cocktail that the Dodgers stirred together for a wacky eighth-inning rally that capped an 8-7 come-from ...

The 28-year-old then got ahead, 0-2, against T.J. Hopkins before being called for a balk that gave the Reds an 8-7 lead they did not relinquish. Crismatt held his hands out in a stunned gesture ...

There aren't many rules in baseball that can get fans completely torn in an argument like the balk. And Monday's game between the Padres and Guardians was a prime example of that. With Kyle Hart ...