Mendoza started going off on Ortiz from the dugout during the top of the fourth inning when a pitch thrown to Mark Vientos on a 3-0 count appeared to be a ball. Vientos prepared to walk to first, but ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. ... the umpire probably would have called it a ball, ... "They love the manager coming out of the dugout and yelling at the home plate umpire.

Carlos Mendoza argued extensively with first base umpire Alfonso Márquez after an apparent ground ball hit by Jesse Winker was ruled a lineout and resulted in a triple play. pic.twitter.com ...

The play was scored 3-6-6. Carlos Mendoza argued extensively with first base umpire Alfonso Márquez after an apparent ground ball hit by Jesse Winker was ruled a lineout and resulted in a triple ...

The first was it called every ball and strike, completely removing the responsibility from the home-plate umpire. The second test was using ABS in a challenge system.

Carlos Mendoza argued extensively with first base umpire Alfonso Márquez after an apparent ground ball hit by Jesse Winker was ruled a lineout and resulted in a triple play. pic.twitter.com ...

Well, that’s something you don’t see every day. The Mets lost a challenge on a rule that left most of the team confused during the third inning of Friday night’s game against the Dodgers.

On a special episode (first released on March 21, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Technology and tradition are converging this spring training as AI-based umpires are tried out as part of MLB's ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Veteran umpire Hunter Wendelstedt went to a hospital for further examination Wednesday after he was struck in the face behind first base by a line-drive foul ball. Crew chief Todd ...