MLB News: Dodgers’ front office reveals crucial update on Dave Roberts’ contract extension
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ front office has shared a key update on Dave Roberts’ contract extension talks. Find out what this ...
First robot challenge in Yankees' game was comical thanks to Rays’ Ben Rortvedt
MLB is using an automated ball-strike system during most spring training games and it was in play for the Yankees-Rays' ...
Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run
Francona sounds more interested in preparing the Reds for the season — his first as their manager — than helping add more ...
Players praise accuracy of MLB’s ABS challenge system: The week in baseball
The ABS has been used at the Triple-A level for 2023 and 2024. MLB research found that a challenge adds an estimated 17 ...
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada encourages players to use automated ball-strike challenge system
The Astros will have limited exposure to MLB's automated ball-strike challenge system this spring, and manager Joe Espada wants his players to take advantage.
Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run. ‘It just muddies the waters’
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona says he’s told players not to use the experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in ...
How Dodgers Are Handling MLB’s Automatic Ball-Strike Challenge System
This spring training, the Los Angeles Dodgers got their first taste of MLB’s automated ball-strike challenge system, a new feature being tested to improve the accuracy of umpire calls.
Spring training in Florida has returned! Are robot umpires here to stay? Here's what to know
It's time once again for the Grapefruit League! MLB spring training in Florida includes a strike zone challenge system in 2025. Here's what to know.
Cardinals using spring games to strategize review of called balls and strikes
Pitchers endlessly fiddling with their caps and gloves on the mound is a proud baseball tradition nearly as old as the game itself, but when Cody Poteet of the Chicago Cubs tapped the top of his head ...
Dodgers vs. Cubs: 6 takeaways from the first games of spring training 2025
With the Tokyo Series to open the 2025 MLB season approaching in mid-March, the Cubs and Dodgers got a head start on spring ...
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A brief history of beards and baseball after the Yankees lift their no beard policy
The New York Yankees are changing a nearly 50-year-old policy that banned beards. Here are some things to know about the ...
Twins major leaguers getting first experience with pitch challenge system
The system, which has been in use in the minor leagues for years, could potentially be implemented in the majors as soon as ...