In the grand theater of Major League Baseball, the spotlight shines brightest on the sluggers launching home runs and ...

When Austin Hedges takes his position behind the plate for the Guardians, he enters what former MLB umpire Dale Scott calls “the kill zone” – a space where concussions aren’t just possible, they’re ...

Monday night's -- and Tuesday morning's -- Game 3 of the 2025 World Series was one for the history books. Or more accurately, the history-repeating-itself books. On Oct. 26, 2018, the Boston Red Sox ...

LOS ANGELES - Mark Wegner was slow to the draw. And the homeplate umpire cost the Toronto Blue Jays at least one run with his deliberate actions in the second inning of World Series Game 3. With Bo ...

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 ...

MLB umpires can take over a game more than fans, managers or players would like. They have a hard job, but one missed call can swing a given game, series or season. We've even seen that during these ...

Remember next time an umpire blows a crucial call that they make a decent living to be the guardrails for the game. The 2025 World Series is underway between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue ...

Ahead of Friday's World Series Game 1 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays, the umpire crew has been revealed. MLB announced on Thursday that Mark Wegner will serve as the World ...

To stage an international event like this week's Challenger Hamburg requires the dedication of many committed individuals. Ball kids, player transportation, tournament liaisons and much more must be ...

NEW YORK -- Alfonso Márquez is working his seventh League Championship Series, serving as a crew chief along with James Hoye. Ryan Additon, Ben May, Adam Beck and John Libka are working the LCS for ...

One bad call can change everything. The Philadelphia Phillies learned that in a tough way in Game 4 of the NLDS. Home plate umpire Mark Wegner missed an important strike call, leaving fans at Citizens ...

There’s a reason why the automated ball-strike system is coming. Let’s get one thing established off the bat: the Philadelphia Phillies did not lose the NLDS because of poor umpiring, not when the ...