As the calendar flips to May, we're getting a very clear picture of which umpires were ready for the spotlight.

MLB has put in place a lot of rule changes over the last six years. There’s the automatic runner in extra innings, but only a small percentage of games go into extra innings. The pitch clock changed ...

Major League Baseballimplemented the ABS challenge systemfor the 2026 season, which allows players to challenge a ball or strike call made by the plate umpire. Each team receives two challenges ...

Thus far in 2026, another big change has been implemented in MLB—that of course being the “robot umpires”, or more accurately ...