Ronald Blum

AP Baseball Writer

Bringing the Power of Video AI Tools to the Plant Floor

Bringing the Power of Video AI Tools to the Plant Floor

June 5, 2026

Hyundai vehicles have built up customer loyalty through the flexible warranties offered by the automaker.

The 'Right to Repair' Movement Has a Point, But Consumers Should Read the Warranty Fine Print First

June 15, 2026

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In a World's First, Researchers Turn Cow Poop Into Jet Fuel

June 15, 2026

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, May 22, 2026.

By the Numbers: The SpaceX IPO

June 11, 2026

Building Your Multi-Mode Freight Strategy

Building Your Multi-Mode Freight Strategy

The right choice varies by situation. Learn which pitfalls to avoid and what to consider in making the best selection.

June 10, 2026

The Trajekt Arc pitching machine is demonstrated during the Major League Baseball winter meetings Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.

High-Tech Pitching Machine Mimics Every Pitcher

This 8-foot-high, 1,200-pound robot spit out fastballs, cutters and sweepers just like the pros.

March 26, 2024

In this Dec. 10, 2019, file photo, New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran listens to a question during the Major League Baseball winter meetings in San Diego. Beltran is out as manager of the Mets. The team announced the move Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020.

Baseball Has Become a Prisoner of Technology

Technology unleashed baseball's Analytics Era, and now it's holding the sport prisoner.

January 17, 2020

A baseball is pictured as the American League warms-up for the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Cleveland. Faced with a record onslaught of home runs and pitchers convinced baseballs are juiced, Commissioner Rob Manfred says the sport has been unable to find any changes in the manufacturing process.

MLB: Baseballs Not Juiced

Commissioner Rob Manfred says the sport has been unable to find any changes in the manufacturing process, despite an onslaught of home runs.

July 10, 2019

In this May 11, 2018, file photo, New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hits a three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in New York. Baseballs really are getting extra lift, and it's not from the exaggerated upper cuts batters are taking, according to a 10-person committee of researchers hired by the commissioner's office.

Baseballs are Getting Extra Lift

Since 2015, balls have been carrying farther, an issue one physicist speculates is due to "something very, very subtle in the manufacturing process."

May 24, 2018

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Virtual Reality Baseball a Hit

You might never catch a 104 mph pitch from Aroldis Chapman, but a new VR experience at the All-Star FanFest lets fans know what it's like to snag Major League pitches.

July 10, 2017

In this March 15, 2017, file photo, Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chris Coghlan catches a pop fly in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game in Tampa, Fla. Coghlan spent spring training with the Phillies using a wrist band to measure his sleep and recovery.

Baseball Players are Wired Up

Digital devices become the rage in baseball.

April 3, 2017

This graphic provided by Motus Global shows how it's MotusPro system uses five blue sensors to record 39 sets of measurements ranging from shoulder rotation to hip speed to stride.

Sensors Birth Biometric Baseball

Programmers hope big diamond data that will stop spate of Tommy John surgeries.

April 1, 2016