Crooked Numbers is a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. Throughout the ...

Balks are called by an umpire. Mostly, they are called because of actions that might deceive the batter and baserunners. Also, balks can be called for specific actions that are against rules intended ...

NEW YORK — An email from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to union head Tony Clark led to a balk in the drawn-out talks to start the pandemic-delayed season. The executive committee of the players’ ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — For the third time this week, the Lynchburg Hillcats walked-off the Delmarva Shorebirds 2-1 on Friday evening. Of the four games this series, Lynchburg has come from behind in ...

The Padres tried to catch Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran off guard on Sunday, but they ended up costing themselves a run in the process. Veteran third baseman Manny Machado attempted some trickery ...

Chandler Simpson has wheels, but he also has moves. The Rays rookie outfielder boasts 99th percentile sprint speed and is tied for second in the American League with 32 stolen bases, despite only ...

BOSTON (AP) — Houston Astros reliever Hector Neris used a balk to advance a runner to third on Saturday, then had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson that led to a dustup between the ...

Home plate umpire Gerry Davis, left, and Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker (8) restrain Astros pitcher Hector Neris, center, at the end of the seventh inning of a baseball game against the ...