MLB umpire Pat Hoberg has been fired following an investigation into suspicious betting activity. ESPN's Jesse Rogers broke ...

All players in major-league camp have to have their height measured by mid-February so the automated zone will work properly.

The umpire was found to have shared sports betting accounts with a professional poker player who bet on baseball.

After a lengthy appeals process, Major League Baseball on Monday has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for "sharing" legal sports ...

A bigger strike zone means games are lighter ... Mills ventures that it'll be at least 10 years before umpires go robotic. Given that baseball is stuck with imperfect humans for the time being ...

Major League Baseball’s journey toward implementing robot umpires has taken a significant step forward. Commissioner Rob Manfred revealed plans to test the automated ball-strike system (ABS ...

— In 2008, NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to wire fraud and transmitting betting information for taking thousands of dollars from a gambler for inside tips on games, including games he worked.

Among the highest-rated umpires at judging the strike zone, Hoberg can apply for reinstatement no earlier than 2026 spring training. MLB said the friend made 141 baseball bets between April 2 ...

Among the highest-rated umpires at judging the strike zone, Hoberg can apply for reinstatement no earlier than 2026 spring training. MLB said the friend made 141 baseball bets between April 2 ...

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and its umpires reached ... training test of the automatic ball-strike system, commonly referred to as robot umpires. “It’s a fair contract and the office ...