The Milwaukee Brewers started off the season with a loss after a valiant comeback attempt in the 9th inning fell short ...

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

Keith Hernandez played more than 2,000 MLB games at first base, and he’s in his 20th season working as a TV analyst on New ...

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.

The New York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. showed how to confidently use the still-in-trial Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) ...

India cricketer Ishan Kishan criticized Pakistani wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan for his overly appealing style.

This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Two years ago on Opening ...

The challenge system will not be used in MLB games this season, but there is a good chance it will be implemented in 2026.

And umpires are the ones, ultimately, who have to call rain delays. We talked about this with Dale Scott, a retired crew ...