In Triple-A, that’s a ball. It’s only called a strike 27% of the time. But one spot over in Zone 12—the shadow zone directly above the plate above the top of the heart of the zone—the MLB ...

MLB sets the top of the automated strike zone at 53.5% of a batter's height and the bottom at 27%, basing the decision on the midpoint of the plate, 8 1/2 inches from the front and 8 1/2 inches ...

MLB’s potential strike zone challenge system adds new layer of strategy — with team’s fears revealed By Dylan Svoboda Published July 11, 2025, 2:42 p.m. ET ...

Although a left shoulder injury has limited him in his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers thus far, Blake Snell has built quite the career for himself over 10 years in the Majors.

Tarik Skubal views the strike zone differently than robot umpires. “I have this thing where I think everything is a strike until the umpire calls it a ball,” Detroit’s American League Cy ...

MLB sets the top of the automated strike zone at 53.5% of a batter's height and the bottom at 27%, basing the decision on the midpoint of the plate, 8 1/2 inches from the front and 8 1/2 inches ...

Surprise Stadium scoreboard showing a strike during a Cincinnati Reds vs. Texas Rangers game. Getty Images “Instead of the not Top-10 plays, they can do the not Top-10 challenges,” Arencibia said.