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MLB to Implement Challenge System for Balls and Strikes Ahead of 2026 Season

Major League Baseball is implementing a new balls and strikes challenge system beginning in 2026.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 23, 2025

Robot umpires are coming to MLB in 2026. Here’s all you need to know

Robot umpires will be used in MLB next year after the league’s competition committee approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

Robot umpires approved for MLB in 2026 as part of challenge system

Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

Ten Best 2025 MLB Trade Deadline Acquisitions

A look at the 10 players who have performed the best since being acquired at the 2025 MLB trade deadline.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 19, 2025

Clayton Kershaw’s Iron Will, Maniacal Work Ethic Ensured His Incomparable Legacy

Though his devastating slider and herky-jerky delivery became feared by hitters everywhere, it was the ace’s need to be great that led him to have no equal.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 19, 2025

Why is Eli Manning on another weird side quest?

What sport is Eli Manning going to tackle next?

The Mary Sue · Sep 17, 2025

MLB Fact or Fiction: Mets Will Still Make the Playoffs Despite September Skid

The regular season is almost over. Will New York hold on to a wild-card spot? Can the Mariners win the club’s first division title since 2001?

Sports Illustrated · Sep 17, 2025

Top sports teams are bought and sold for billions worldwide. The risky trend is coming to Australia

In recent years, private equity has changed the global sports landscape, with clubs from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL), rugby union in New Zealand and European soccer reaping massive financial benefits.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025

MLB drops plan for London games in 2026, says nearing deals TV with NBC, ESPN, Netflix, Apple

Major League Baseball has canceled plans to play games in London next season due to scheduling conflicts with West Ham's Olympic Stadium and TV commitments

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

Inside the Numbers of MLB’s Surprising Second Half Trends

A look inside some of the most unexpected trends from the second half of the 2025 MLB season.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 12, 2025