Although Fletcher regularly posts one of the sport’s lowest accuracy rates, this year marked the first time since 2022 that he finished in the top five. Unsurprisingly, that year also featured CB Bucknor and Laz Díaz, both of whom are also on this season’s list. We’ll have more to say on them shortly.

The Automatic Balls and Strikes (ABS) challenge system can't come soon enough for Major League Baseball. In recent years, we have seen umpires make some very egregious calls behind the plate. MLB could possibly implement the system as soon as 2026, but it ...

Being a home plate umpire at the major league level isn't the easiest job in the world and mistakes are often made thanks partly to pitchers throwing really nasty ...

View post: Air Jordan 12 'Playoffs' – Underrated Retro is Still Available: Where to Buy Widely documented in the world of baseball Tuesday night was the inconsistent ball-strike calls from home plate umpire Brian Walsh during the Yankees’ 8-7 loss to ...

If third-year umpire Brian Walsh wants any good news, it’s that the baseball world has seemingly forgotten his viral, dreadful performance in a recent New York Yankees-Houston Astros game. Unfortunately for Walsh, his recent blown calls could — and ...

The New York Yankees didn’t just lose a game in Houston on Wednesday night; they lost control of a pennant-race moment at the mercy of an umpire who repeatedly inserted himself into it. Home plate umpire Brian Walsh ejected manager Aaron Boone and ...

What does ABS stand for? MLB robot umpires, explained What is ABS? When did ABS begin? ABS rules for 2026 How many challenges do teams get? Will MLB umpires be used in 2026? It's official: MLB will be using the ABS challenge system throughout the entire 2026 season.

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