Tom Hanahan and Brian Walsh were promoted Friday to replace Mark Carlson and Phil Cuzzi, who are retiring. Carlson will ...

A couple of veteran MLB umpires have decided to hang up the mask and chest protector. Umpires Phil Cuzzi and Mark Carlson ...

Former Hofstra softball star Jen Pawol, who became the first woman to umpire an MLB game last season, will return to those duties on the 27-person staff for this year’s spring training, her third in ...

Major League Baseball announced today that two new umpires have been promoted to the full-time Major League staff. The newest members of the full-time staff are Tom Hanahan and Brian Walsh: - Tom ...

ABS stands for automated ball strike, and it's the new challenge system in MLB for the 2026 season. It was previously tested ...

Beginning this season, umpires will inform fans at the ballpark and those watching on TV at home of replay review decisions, Major League Baseball announced Friday. Umpires will be mic'd up to ...

An umpiring tradition born in 1938 reflects on its legacy as robo umps and other advancements usher in a new era.

With the Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system in line to be fully integrated in Major League games at the start of next season, it will mark the biggest rule change the sport has seen since ...

The automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system will also allow umpires to flag a specific pitch to see if they got the call correct.

In a stunning and controversial move, Major League Baseball announced last week that game broadcasts will no longer display whether a pitch is ruled a ball or a strike, coinciding with the full ...

MLB's Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge system will debut during the 2026 regular season.