It’s about where in the strike zone we’re executing.” Priester also gave the Brewers bullpen a rare night off, the second in a row for a heavily-worked group with the off-day May 29.

A move back to one ball per innings in the last 16 overs in a One Day International, a new ruling pertaining to boundary ...

Giants’ new bowling ball running back could transform their red zone offense Eat Rutherford, NJ -- May 9, 2025 -- Cam Skattebo talks to the media following practice at Giants Rookie Minicamp.

Computer technology to appeal ball/strike calls could be in place for the 2026 regular season. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the use of the Automated Ball-Strike System was likely to be ...

Manfred announced on Wednesday that he and his office will introduce a proposal to MLB's competition committee to have the system in place for 2026, a goal he had in mind last summer. "I do think ...

And in the next 30 balls, he smashed 75 runs. As James Hopes, the Punjab bowling coach, explained: “He’s calm, doesn’t get flustered very easily.

A 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, owners of the National League’s best record, May 30 at Citizens Bank Park was ...

A home plate umpire makes an average of 145 ball/strike calls each game, according to pitch-tracking data from StatCast. Most of those calls, 98, will be on pitches out of the zone.

So, whether it’s the thrill of a strike, the joy of shared laughter, or the comforting weight of the ball in your hands, bowling is more than just a game. It’s a moment.

In other words, the system could place a pitch that was one-tenth inside the strike zone four-tenths of an inch outside the strike zone. The likely outcomes, MLB officials say, are not that extreme.

“It’s a hard place to be,” Harper told The Inquirer before banging a double and two-run homer — both on fastballs, both in the strike zone — in a 7-1 victory over the Guardians. “I’ve never hit .230 ...

In truth, this strike zone is not “new.” Its dimensions remain the same as described in baseball’s official rules. But pitchers told The Athletic the impact of the smaller buffer zone has ...