For the first time in Major League Baseball history, the umpire calling balls and strikes behind the plate was a woman. Jen Pawol, who already made MLB history as the first woman to umpire a game when ...

The Yankees had every reason to be frustrated with umpire Brian Walsh on Wednesday against the Astros. Out of Walsh's 21 missed calls in the game, 15 went against New York — including the final call ...

The 2025 MLB season was a turbulent one for umpires, with social media and independent grading websites regularly holding officiating crews accountable for poor — and sometimes egregious — ball and ...

Baker became a Major League umpire in 2012 and has a vast postseason resume. This is the second World Series that Baker has umpired in, he was also part of the crew in the 2022 World Series. He has ...

The Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the World Series on Monday night after an 18-inning classic ended with a Freddie Freeman walk-off. With the game dragging on for 18 innings, it's no surprise there were ...

Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee approved the use of the automated ball/strike system (ABS) on Tuesday. Robot umpires will be used for the entire 2026 season. An umpire still will ...

Atlanta, Georgia - Jen Pawol became the first female home plate umpire in a Major League Baseball regular-season game on Sunday, calling balls and strikes in Atlanta's 7-1 home victory over Miami. A ...

Veteran umpire Eddings was behind the plate for Game 2 of the ALCS between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. In this game, the home plate umpire called 11 balls inside the ...

NEW YORK — 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 ...

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