MLB introduced the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) in 2025 spring training to improve umpire accuracy and reduce human ...

Zebby Matthews’ Velocity Twins fans who don’t know the full story of Twins pitcher Zebby Matthews might view the 6.69 ERA he posted in his rookie year as disappointing. They are overlooking his ...

The 38-year-old Maldonado signed with the Padres on a non-roster deal back in January to give the team some depth in spring training. He's a long shot to make the Opening Day roster, as San Diego ...

Huff not only hit the Giants’ first home run of Cactus League play — a 422-foot no-doubter to center field — but he became ...

Major League Baseball is experimenting with robot umpires. Can automated batters be far behind?

Soto homered in his first spring training at-bat for the New York Mets, hitting a solo shot to left-center field in the first ...

The Yankees got a potential view of the future Saturday afternoon when an overturned call from the experimental Automated ...

Reds manager Terry Francona doesn’t see the point of asking his veteran players to utilize the experimental ABS system during ...

Saturday was proof of that, when the New York Yankees used the Automated Ball-Strike System to turn a strikeout into a walk, ...

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona says he’s told players not to use the experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in ...

He figures there’s little point for veterans to use it since the system won’t be in effect in the majors this season.

Francona sounds more interested in preparing the Reds for the season — his first as their manager — than helping add more ...