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 ...

MLB will introduce robot umpires in 2026 with the Automated Ball-Strike System. Human umpires make calls, but teams can challenge them to the computer. The technology has been tested in the minors, spring training, and the All-Star Game. NEW YORK - Major ...

The Rays beat the Red Sox 7-3 on Sunday as Boston clings to one of the final two wild card spots in the American League. The loss was not due to a lack of effort by Trevor Story who scored on a close play at the plate on a base hit by Romy González in the ...

Generally speaking, the less conversation there is about umpires, the better – especially at a pinnacle event like the World Series. After all, no one wants them to become a storyline because a controversial call impacts a game when the stakes are this high.

All of it was headed toward Barksdale, the home plate umpire, and it formed a giant ball of rage and controversy. Barksdale’s faulty ball-strike calls did not define the Houston Astros’ 7-1 victory in Game 5 of the World Series, and they did not deserve credit reserved for Gerrit Cole or blame assigned to Washington’s quiet bats and leaky bullpen. But they did overtake the conversation ...

CHICAGO — In the moments after the final game of their National League Wild Card Series, members of the San Diego Padres engaged in a brief shouting match with members of the umpiring crew that, the players felt, had hastened the end of their season.

MLB umpires make different salaries depending on their experience level. According to Front Office Sports, umpires make anywhere between $150,000 and $450,000, with the average umpire salary landing at $300,000.

The San Diego Padres were eliminated by the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card Series and were visibly upset with the umpires afterward.