Baseball

2/13/2026 |  Robots are coming to assist MLB umpires. Even so, the human touch still matters (Associated Press (AP)) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — For those worried robots are about to take over Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has some experience with the Automated Ball/Strike system that’s coming to stadiums this summer.
Yes, the machines have a lot of power. But the human touch still matters.

2/13/2026 |  MLB teams 'proactive' in rushing Venezuelan players back to U.S. (ESPN) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- In the wake of the United States launching a military strike on Venezuela to capture its president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Jan. 3, executives throughout Major League Baseball mostly coalesced around one plan: get their Venezuelan players to the U.S. as quickly as possible.

2/13/2026 |  BPG Sports To Manage and Operate ‘Sports At The Beach’ Facility (SportsTravel) BPG Sports has signed an agreement with Softball World LLC to manage and operate Sports At The Beach, a facility in Georgetown, Delaware that holds tournaments for youth travel baseball teams, and released the schedule for this season.

2/13/2026 |  Nick Castellanos says bringing beer into dugout, criticizing Phillies manager Rob Thomson led to 2025 benching (Yahoo Sports) Nick Castellanos' time with the Philadelphia Phillies has come to an end. Less than 24 hours after it was revealed the team told Castellanos not to report to spring training, the outfielder was released by the club.

2/13/2026 |  How MLB TV viewing is changing in 2026 (Sports Media Watch) ESPN and Major League Baseball reached a new media rights agreement last fall that covers the next three seasons for a reported total of $550 million. As part of the new deal, ESPN gained rights to the MLB.TV out-of-market package, along with in-market streaming rights to teams whose games are produced and distributed by the league.