MAJOR CHANGE: MLB Unleashes Challenge System at All-Star Game in Groundbreaking Twist.

Umpires will still be responsible for calling balls and strikes during the upcoming MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta, but they’ll have backup from an automated system. Major League Baseball plans to implement the automatic balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system—previously used in exhibition and spring training games—during the Midsummer Classic on July 15, according to…

JUST IN: Texas Rangers Reignite Rotation After Weeks Out On Sidelines, Top Starter Makes Timely Comeback To Bolster Rotation…

Baseball has aces like Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom for moments like this. Whenever deGrom takes the mound, he commands attention. After spending the past two years recovering from Tommy John surgery, the former back-to-back NL Cy Young winner with the Mets has regained his dominant form. Heading into Monday’s expected start against the Angels,…

Roster Shake Up: Dodgers Youngster Called Up, Amid Veteran Sent Down, and CJ Alexander DFA’d in Sudden Turnaround

While the focus had recently been on the Dodgers’ injury-stricken position players, the team chose to bolster its bullpen on Monday by selecting right-hander Julian Fernández from Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of their series opener against the Brewers in Milwaukee. On the position-player side, Kiké Hernández was placed on the injured list with left elbow…