MLB Home Run Derby returning to swing-based system for first time since 2014

The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby is turning back the clock and saying goodbye to it simultaneously. MLB officially announced ...
Phys.org

MLB swing-tracking data helps researchers examine baseball's long-debated two-strike approach

When baseball fans watch a batter strike out with runners in scoring position, the reaction is often immediate: Shorten the swing. Put the ball in play. Stop swinging for the fences, they lament. But ...
MLB Rumors

MLB To Test Check-Swing Rule In Triple-A

Major League Baseball will implement a handful of rule changes at various levels of the minor leagues during the 2026 season. Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs first reported the slate and those ...
CBSSports.com

What could be MLB's next rule change? Check swings, pitch clock tweaks and more possibilities

Baseball's rules are always evolving and, within the last two decades, we've seen some major changes to the game. There was the introduction of instant replay in 2008 (and the expansion of instant ...