The hottest topic in Atlanta ahead of Tuesday’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game isn’t a player, a coach or a manager.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred noted cold weather suppresses a ball’s flight and the pitching is better in playoff games. He emphasized the balls are not different than the ones used during the ...

MLB’s third upcoming change, enlarging the bases from 15 inches-by-15 inches to 18-by-18, could have a similar impact. The distance between first and second and between second and third will ...

MLB is also increasing the size of its bases, reducing the distance between first and second base, and second and third base, by 4.5 inches. This slight tweak could also have a big impact on base ...

MLB cited three statistics: home runs per ball in play were at 4.2 percent this year, compared to 4.1 percent in 2024; batting average was at .244, compared to .240; and runs per game were at 8.6 ...

After 2019 saw home runs fly out of stadiums throughout the league at a record-setting, even alarming rate, Major League Baseball initiated an effort to find ...

Everyone will have the same ball, and that’s what baseball wants. Both the pitchers and hitters want a level playing field, but right now balls are not consistently rubbed the same way.