Who signs up for the unforgiving grind of becoming an umpire now? Start with the 56 candidates at MLB Umpire Prospect ...

This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Two years ago on Opening ...

Over his 50 years as an umpire, Bruce Lazaruk tries his best not to be seen on the baseball diamond. But that doesn't mean he ...

Major League Baseball said Wednesday that 617 of 1,182 challenges were successful in the 288 exhibition games using the ...

The New York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. showed how to confidently use the still-in-trial Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) ...

The challenge system will not be used in MLB games this season, but there is a good chance it will be implemented in 2026.

Another MLB season means another six months of Keith Hernandez musings. The former New York Mets first baseman forms one of ...

Baseball has been undergoing some pretty dramatic changes. The sport may still be timeless in a sense, but it is now timed.

Opening Day in Major League Baseball has finally arrived, and the excitement it brings to the baseball world and fans is ...

Keith Hernandez played more than 2,000 MLB games at first base, and he’s in his 20th season working as a TV analyst on New ...

This year's weather won't be all that bad. But early spring hasn't always been kind to the boys of summer. Here are some ...

During Milwaukee's opening day matchup against the Yankees in New York, he was rung up on a slider from pitcher Carlos Rodon. After the call was confirmed by the first base umpire, Contreras attempted ...