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 ...

“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.

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 ...

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 ...

For the first time in the 25-year history of the Tampa Bay Rays, they lost a game on a walk-off balk in the 10th inning to the Cincinnati Reds, falling 2-1 when Matt Wisler was called for ''a flinch,' ...