Fans won’t see actual robots at Harbor Park this season, but they might see the future of umpiring in the major leagues without really seeing it. If a change can be simultaneously subtle and major, it ...

You would think after seeing a highly agitated Aaron Boone go ballistic on plate umpire Edwin Moscoso on Thursday night that the Yankees’ manager couldn’t wait to welcome the robots. And why not?

For some time now, an automated strike zone -- informally known as the "robo ump" -- has been used at the Triple-A level and on occasion at various other rungs of the minor leagues. Recently, MLB ...

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The controversial Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system is an unspoken contract between the only three people on the field who matter in the moment: the pitcher, catcher, and batter. I’ve ...