NORTH PORT, Fla. — Just over a week into the automated ball-strike system (ABS) experiment, Aaron Boone is not a fan.

This goes even for the highly trained eyes of major-league umpires. The human element is for players on the field, not the fair adjudication of the game. The challenge system is far better than ...

It's no coincidence that MLB is testing a version of the automatic ball-strike (ABS) system in spring training games this year, allowing pitchers, catchers, and hitters to challenge umpires ...

Pawol, who is 48, spent 2024 as a crew chief in Triple-A, putting her on the doorstep of a call to the majors. Big-league ...