Chicago Cubs starter Cody Poteet knew exactly what pitch he wanted to uncork to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy: a fastball down and away. But as the ball left his hand — in the first inning of ...

(WISH) — Robot umpires are headed to the majors, and baseball fans will see the change as soon as March 25, Opening Day. Major League Baseball’s competition committee on Tuesday approved the use of ...

For 17 months, the most electrifying basketball player on Earth traded sneakers for spikes, hardwood for dugouts and the roaring crowds of Chicago Stadium for the quiet fields of minor league baseball ...

NEW YORK — If a minor league player says an umpire is acting like a robot this year, he might be right. Computer umpires for balls and strikes are coming to a low-level minor league but are a while ...

Baseball fans are eagerly awaiting opening day. And while spring training is a time for teams to test out new players and strategies, it’s also a time for Major League Baseball to trial new rules and ...

Let’s face it, the easy thing to do is blame the Los Angeles Dodgers for signing all the biggest stars and building a super team. The phrase “they are buying championships” or “the Dodgers are ruining ...