How ‘robo’ umpires are changing baseball

Major League Baseball saw a grand change in 2023 when it introduced a pitch clock, a change many say contributed to the ...
THE WEEK

Big-league robot umpires are set to alter baseball

When the crack of the bat signals opening day for the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) season today, there will be a new addition to the diamond: robot umpires. The technological change has been ...
KSL

Beyond the grunt: Umpires mic up, and baseball changes a bit

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Coach's Complaints of Inappropriate Walk-Up Music Leads to Confrontation With Teen Umpire, Ejection

A youth baseball coach in Moscow, Idaho, was ejected from a game, and opted for his team to forfeit, after a teen umpire ...