CB Bucknor, Laz Diaz among MLB umpires to retire after 2026 season

MLB will be seeing a small exodus of umpires after the season, as seven umps will take a buyout to retire after this year. Reported by Bob Nightengale.

Dylan Cease and Jacob Misiorowski are exposing the biggest ABS myth

The robot strike zone was supposed to punish baseball's biggest strikeout pitchers. Three months later, the data points in the opposite direction.

How ABS has helped propel MLB's left-handed-hitting resurgence

Left-handers are crushing the ball in 2026 -- and MLB's new automated ball-strike challenge system might be part of the reason why.

World Series champion John Smoltz warns baseball 'will suffer' if ABS system is applied to all pitches

Hall of Famer John Smoltz said he likes the ABS challenge system but is urging MLB to not make automated strike zones full-time in baseball.
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How much ABS is too much ABS? We answer your MLB questions in this week’s mailbag

Where should the line be drawn when it comes to ABS? Katie Stratman / Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani homered three times in a four-game stretch, so it is safe to say that the baseball season is back and in full swing. The sport is still adjusting to the new ...
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Adam Ottavino on ABS challenge gray areas and more

Adam Ottavino joins MLB Now to discuss the gray area for ABS challenges, his thoughts on Brandon Woodruff, Tarik Skubal and more