On Tuesday, Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball announced that after much testing, trial and error, including during this year's All-Star game, the league would integrate an automated balls and ...

Miami — Put it on a T-shirt. Like an old-timey “Wanted” poster: Dillon Dingler’s mugshot with the inscription, Strike Bandit, underneath. The man steals strikes, plain and simple. “One of our quiet ...

It’s easy to understand Hedges’ skepticism. The ABS system fundamentally changes the economics of the catching position. For decades, teams have valued defensive wizardry behind the plate, with ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants got a preview of the automated ball-strike system, or ABS, during Cactus League games this past spring. Starting next year, the system will be making its debut in the majors ...

In the new system, home plate umpires will still be the judge of every ball and strike call, without the assistance of technology. However, each team will receive two challenges to dispute calls by ...

The catching position rarely announces itself with fireworks. Most days, it just shows up early, straps on the gear, and […] ...