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 ...
And it wasn’t the first time the Phillies suffered from Miller’s strike zone, prompting McCarthy to wonder if something was wrong on Major League Baseball’s side. “Unless there’s ...
Major League Baseball will begin testing a strike zone challenge system next year at spring training, commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed Monday. Manfred previously said the automated strike zone ...
While MLB initially seemed to embrace a fully robotic ... That assuages some concerns about the rule book strike zone not perfectly aligning with the way players expect the game to be called.
Kevin Millar, who fits both of those titles and is now a former player in the media on MLB Network ... Millar proposed removing strike zones from broadcasts. He believes the game has become ...
though there's still work to be done in terms of determining a proper strike zone. The system will be evaluated by MLB during spring in order to determine the appropriate next steps towards its ...
MLB has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minor leagues since 2019 but is still working on the shape of the strike zone. An agreement for big league use would have to ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers manager approached the two-time AL MVP about a week ago to discuss how Ohtani could better control the strike zone ... for the most in Major League Baseball among ...