MLB will use robot umpires in 2026, ushering in a new era
NEW YORK — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the…
Alex Faust to replace Bob Costas on TNT’s MLB playoff coverage
The successor to Bob Costas as play-by-play voice on TNT’s Major League Baseball postseason games will be the same broadcaster who replaced the legendary Bob…
MLB app ticket issues cause delays for fans entering Dodger Stadium
Issues accessing tickets from the MLB app caused problems at the entry gates for fans trying to enter Dodger Stadium before Monday’s game between the…
MLB takes Astros outfielder’s bat after Yankees appeal
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone questioned the legality of a bat used by Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell during Thursday’s series finale.Down by five…
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder tests out new MLB guitar trophy
Before MLB’s newest trophy was offered up as the prize in a competition between the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres, it had to pass…
Rob Manfred pushes for MLB geographical realignment sooner than later
Rob Manfred normally does what many fans consider an annoyingly effective job of keeping Major League Baseball’s strategic plans out of the public square. So…
MLB highlights: Jung Hoo Lee of San Francisco Giants’ wonder catch
Watch San Francisco Giants' Jung Hoo Lee make the "catch of the decade", trapping the ball between the knees while sliding against the Tampa Bay…
After one year, this MLB postseason schedule innovation is no longer
The World Series could end in November this year. Major League Baseball can do without all the “Mr. November” jokes, so the league took a…
Jen Pawol praised after breaking MLB umpire gender barrier
ATLANTA — Jen Pawol breezed through Sunday’s Marlins-Braves game as if breaking a gender barrier was just another day on the job.Considering Pawol became the first female…
Jen Pawol to become first female to umpire regular-season MLB games
A woman will umpire a major league game for the first time Saturday when Jen Pawol works the bases during Saturday’s doubleheader between the Atlanta…
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. sets MLB record with home run off 103.9-mph pitch
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. took his time.The Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter didn’t swing at the first two pitches he saw from San Diego Padres reliever Mason…
The Dodgers look vulnerable, and the Padres and rest of MLB know it
So much for the Dodgers ruining baseball.They won’t finish this season with the best record in history, as they could win every one of their…
Why would the Angels become buyers at the MLB trade deadline?
In the slang, “mid” means disappointingly mediocre, forgettable, uninspiring. On TikTok, a classic rant starts: “It’s called the Midwest because everything in it is mid!…
Dodgers pass MLB trade deadline quietly, add Brock Stewart, Alex Call
Before trade rumors heated up and dream scenarios were briefly envisioned, before the Dodgers were linked to a string of big names who all wound…
Dodgers begin deadline with minor trade, while still seeking upgrades in bullpen and outfield
CINCINNATI — What’s the opposite of a splash?Because that’s how the Dodgers started their trade deadline activity late Wednesday night.On the eve of MLB’s annual trade deadline…
MLB trade deadline: Kenley Jansen could be good match for Dodgers
Kenley Jansen signed his first professional contract with the Dodgers 21 years ago. He was Clayton Kershaw’s catcher in rookie ball. He has been honored…
Why pitching injuries continue to be issue in MLB, and at all levels
Keith Meister is worried. The 63-year-old orthopedic surgeon feels as if he’s screaming into a void, his expert opinion falling on deaf ears.Meister, whose slight…
How the Rays (and Dodgers) may shed light on pitching injuries in MLB
Tommy John surgery was never supposed to go this far.It was once a cross-your-fingers-and-pray fix for a career-ending injury. Now, MLB teams cycle through as…
The Battery Atlanta: Next front in war between MLB owners, players
ATLANTA — In 2021, Times columnist Bill Plaschke incurred the wrath of Atlanta by blaspheming the entertainment district surrounding the Braves’ ballpark as a “sterile shopping mall.”…
Rob Manfred: MLB won’t cancel the 2028 All-Star Game for the Olympics
ATLANTA — Major League Baseball will not cancel its 2028 All-Star Game in order to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics, Commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday.Manfred said…