Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be introduced in the form of a challenge system in which the human umpire makes each call, which can be appealed to the computer. Robot umpires have…
There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves. Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from the weekend in Major League Baseball: Reds sweep into a wild card The Reds have looked…
It all comes down to one final week, with plenty still left to play for after an almost inconceivable start to September. Only two teams have clinched their respective divisions and only three others have guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. Amid the chaos are some spectacular September surges and unbelievable late-season collapses. Could the Tigers…
Cal Raleigh took over as the Mariners all-time, single-season home run leader when he hit his 57th home run on Sept. 20, 2025, and then he added another the next game. He is not the only player in recent years to take the franchise record for himself, however. Here is every one of MLB’s 30…
It’s the hottest topic in Major League Baseball. With less than one week remaining in the regular season… What do Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge still need to do to make their cases stronger to win the American League MVP award? Starting with Judge, he entered Monday leading the majors in batting average (.326), on-base…
NEW YORK – Any solace to this Mets meltdown? It might not be as painful as the one from 18 years ago. Back in 2007, the Mets held a seven-game division lead with 17 games to go, only to blow it and miss the playoffs entirely. That all happened so swiftly and was so improbable…
As celebratory prosecco and Miller Lite poured down his face, Christian Yelich soaked in the satisfaction of the Milwaukee Brewers’ third straight NL Central Division title. “This is the why,” Yelich said Sunday after the Brewers clinched, courtesy of the Cubs’ 1-0 loss in Cincinnati. “This is why everything’s harped on throughout the year. Why…
The Toronto Blue Jays became the first American League team to secure a spot in the postseason on Sunday with an 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. The AL-best and AL East-leading Blue Jays locked up a playoff spot with a week remaining in the regular season after a less-than-stellar start of 16-20 in…
The Brewers placed pitcher Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right lat strain, putting his availability for the MLB postseason in jeopardy. The Brewers recalled lefty Robert Gasser to start the series finale Sunday against St. Louis. The move with Woodruff was retroactive to Thursday. The news comes four days after…
Cal Raleigh hit his 57th home run to surpass Ken Griffey Jr. for Seattle’s single-season record, and the Mariners held on for a 6-4 win against Houston on Saturday night that gave them a two-game lead in the AL West over the Astros. George Kirby (10-7) scattered five hits across six scoreless innings and struck…
