That interest blossomed into a passion as John took him to Spring Training and Minor League ... want to be a big league umpire when he grows up. His dream is to be behind the plate on the biggest ...

NEW YORK -- A second minor league umpire joined a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging he was fired after he reported he was sexually assaulted by a female umpire. Brandon Cooper, an ...

But this isn’t the first robot umpires have been used in professional baseball. The league began experimenting with ABS for all balls and strikes (“full ABS”) during Triple-A minor league ...

Major League Baseball is testing a new system that allows players to challenge a home plate umpire's call. The automated ball-strike system (ABS) has been used for minor league games, but it's ...

Major League Baseball’s journey toward implementing robot umpires has taken a significant step forward. Commissioner Rob Manfred revealed plans to test the automated ball-strike system (ABS ...

Second minor league umpire sues MLB, alleges firing was retaliation for sexual assault complaint - A second minor league umpire joined a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging he was ...

Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training at 13 ballparks hosting 19 teams, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026. MLB has been ...

NEW YORK -- A second minor league umpire joined a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging he was fired after he reported he was sexually assaulted by a female umpire.