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 ...

There are a lot of ways to lose a baseball game, but the Houston Astros managed to lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7 on Saturday night in one of the most annoying ways possible: a balk. Let's set ...

A California high school baseball team is livid after losing a regional final on a very controversial balk call. Bakersfield Christian High School lost Saturday’s Division III regional championship on ...

LOS ANGELES — Ryne Stanek was in disbelief. He turned to second base umpire Junior Valentine wearing a look of confusion that converted quickly to anger. Jonny Deluca jogged home as the Astros ...

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-1, in bizarre walk-off fashion on Friday night. Rays reliever Matt Wisler was called for a balk in the bottom half of the tenth inning with the game ...

If it walks like a balk, looks like a balk, and sure as hell moves like a balk, then it’s probably a balk. Unless you’re Matthew Boyd. The Cubs’ lefty has somehow tiptoed past every balk call this ...

“I never called a balk in my life. I didn't understand the rule.” —Ron Luciano, former major-league umpire For all the talk about how complicated the infield fly rule is, it’s got nothing on the balk.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... LOS ANGELES ― Houston Astros pitcher Ryne Stanek twitched his knee, raised his arms above his head, and stepped off the pitching rubber. He requested a ...