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MLB will test robo-umpires in spring training games

MLB’s Spring Training games get underway in earnest on Friday. Here are 5 things to watch as baseball returns

They’re the two words that herald the coming of spring, the promise of warm sunshine and long days, the sound of bat-on-ball and the return of the boys of summer: Play ball!

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MLB will test robo-umps in spring training games. Here’s what to look for.

Beginning Thursday, the automated ball and strike system will allow players to challenge umpires’ calls. If all goes well, the system could debut in regular season games as soon as next year.

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Strike zone challenges debut in over half of '25 spring training games

A tap of the cap or helmet has new meaning in 2025 spring training games. In more than 55 percent of spring training games over the next six weeks, Major League Baseball is employing the Automated Ball-Strike System,

MLB, ESPN cut cord on broadcast deal

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MLB, ESPN opt out of TV deal for 2026-28; MLB cites ‘minimal coverage’

ESPN had been asking to lower the fees it pays to MLB for the next portion of its current contract. The deal would remain in place for 2025.

The Washington Post · 8h

MLB, ESPN cut cord on broadcast deal after this season

Amid a shifting landscape of regional sports networks, the sides agreed not to extend the deal before their self-imposed March 1 deadline.

Forbes · 10h

ESPN, MLB Opt Out Of National Broadcast Deal At End Of 2025 Season

ESPN's longstanding media rights deal with MLB comes to an end following the 2025 season after an opt out clause was triggered. Here's the details.

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Baseball Strikes Out at ESPN: Sports Giant to End TV Rights Deal With MLB After Current Season

Disney ‘s ESPN and Major League Baseball are breaking up after nearly 40 years together, a sign of how even the most durable ...

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MLB games will soon be off ESPN airwaves in media bombshell

It appears Major League Baseball will be off ESPN’s airwaves after the 2025 season. The two sides “mutually agreed” to cut ...

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ESPN & Major League Baseball To End National TV Deal After 2025 Season

As had been widely expected, ESPN has officially decided to opt out of its Major League Baseball rights deal after the 2025 ...

Marchand: With ESPN opt-out, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred creates another TV mess

MLB is in a tough position with its TV rights after the league and ESPN announced an early end to their current deal after this season.

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Major League Baseball Statement

We have had a long and mutually beneficial partnership with ESPN that dates back to its first MLB game in 1990. Unfortunately in recent years, we have seen ESPN scale back their baseball coverage and ...

For Dominican baseball hopefuls, age fraud cases and a curveball from Japan reflect a broken system

Despite years of corruption and criticism, the entry point for talented players from the Dominican Republic into Major League Baseball’s development pipeline remains a Wild West form of free agency ...

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2025 MLB home run leader odds: Will Aaron Judge lead the league again?

Let's take a look at the odds on who is favored to lead the major leagues in home runs in 2025 at DraftKings Sportsbook as of ...

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Former MLB Relief Pitcher Scott Sauerbeck Dead At 53

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Sauerbeck died at the age of 53, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Thursday.

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