Sitting next to his dad in a suite, Colin Hanks donned a generic black hat with an MLB logo on it—similar to one that umpires wear on the field. His hat caught the eyes of baseball fans as the ESPN ...

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

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 ...

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

Spring training presents players with an opportunity to work on aspects of their game that they otherwise wouldn't have time for in the regular season. After all, everyone wants to be sharp when ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

It's a way to correct the most egregious mistakes, and it does it quickly. MLB's umpires are very good -- they're the best in the world at what they do -- and they're getting better too.

Major League Baseball is pushing ahead with plans to introduce automated umpires, but they won't be used in regular season matches until at least 2026. This spring, teams are testing the ABS ...

or catcher to challenge a home-plate umpire’s ball-strike decision, has been used in the minor leagues in some form for more than five seasons. It’s on track for regular-season MLB use as ...

It's only a matter of time until the robot umpires are implemented on a day-to-day basis in MLB. With there being tons of fan angst towards human umpires (i.e. Angel Hernandez), MLB has been doing ...

Max Scherzer’s first start as a Toronto Blue Jay this week was also his first go-round with the robot umpires. Scherzer is 40 years old – right around the age where most people lose interest ...

The owner of the team wears a yellow tuxedo and they feature a senior ... The Savannah Bananas and The Party Animals. Major league baseball stars Jonny Gomes, Bill Lee, and Josh Reddick have ...