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MLB umpire Brian Walsh made a baffling strike call that stunned fans and broadcasters alike during the Orioles vs. Blue Jays ...

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zach Eflin and catcher Adley Rutschman were left in disbelief when umpire Brian Walsh called a pitch clearly in the strike zone as a ball.

And on top of having the worst call of the MLB season, Walsh wasn't great the rest of the way behind the plate. He missed 12 ...

Verlander’s incredibly tough start to his time with the Giants got worse Friday, when Verlander was handed another loss while ...

The Arizona Diamondbacks entered Wednesday's game hanging on for dear life in the NL Wild Card race. There's no shame in losing to a potent Houston Astros team, ...

ABS is MLB's name for an automated strike zone -- also known as robot umps. In the All-Star Game, there will be a human umpire behind the plate, signaling the calls communicated through ABS.

MLB is using its automated strike zone system in the All-Star Game for the first time, giving teams limited challenges amid ongoing debate over robot umpires.

The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox have been battling this weekend in the latest edition of their cross-town rivalry. During Sunday's series finale, the two teams combined for the craziest play of ...

MLB will employ the ABS system in next week's All-Star Game on July 15 while there is growing calls to move toward using the operation in the future, according to ESPN.

During the 2024 regular season, 10.9% of called pitches in the strike zone were ruled balls and 6.3% of called pitches outside of the strike zone were ruled strikes, according to MLB Statcast.

The Brief MLB is debuting its automated ball-strike system in the All-Star Game after testing it in the minors since 2019. Each team gets two challenges and keeps them if correct; spring tests saw ...