When Bill Vikara received the call inviting him back to umpire the Little League World Series, he joined an elite group – only a select few umpires nationwide earn the rare honor of working youth ...

(CNN) — Baseball umpire Jen Pawol made history Saturday in Atlanta as she became the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball regular season game. Pawol worked at first base in Game 1 of the ...

After being part of the umpire crew for one of the most dramatic World Series, Jordan Baker was happy to be back in Oklahoma.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the strike zone. In early testing, umpires wore ear buds and would hear “ball” or “strike,” ...

If third-year umpire Brian Walsh wants any good news, it’s that the baseball world has seemingly forgotten his viral, dreadful performance in a recent New York Yankees-Houston Astros game.

Here's what to know about MLB's robot umps. How does the Automated Ball-Strike System work? Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the ...