MLB rules changes have been all the rage this spring. One rule that hasn’t been changed but will be more heavily enforced is the balk. But what is a balk? Major League Baseball has made some changes ...

But, seriously, what is a balk, anyway? Baseball has a fair amount of rules that are open to subjectivity, but none more famous than a balk. While there are letter-of-the-law rules regarding a balk, ...

Though the Pirates beat the Padres, a frustrated Braxton Ashcraft expressed his thoughts on a bizarre balk call that affected ...

A bizarre balk rule had the Guardians completely exasperated Wednesday night. Cleveland starter Ben Lively and manager Stephen Vogt could not believe the balk call against Lively that forced in a run ...

Major League Baseball intends to emphasize enforcement of the balk rule in the upcoming season, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The extra emphasis will coincide with a bunch of changes beginning in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — One of baseball’s most controversial rules, the balk is also one of its most misunderstood. But when the Guardians have been called for balks this season, it generally has resulted ...

An egregious missed call cost the Cubs a run in a game they ended up losing, 2-0, to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. At the ...