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 ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a comeback against the Houston Astros thanks to a controversial balk by reliever Ryne Stanek. The first balk of Ryne Stanek’s career was ill-timed, as the Houston ...

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 ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers managed to record their 43rd win of the season on Saturday night. But a wild eighth inning, highlighted by a balk call, sparked a considerable amount of controversy. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Ben Lively was called for a balk on Wednesday that left fans mystified. Lively started for Cleveland in their 2-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. He was pitching ...

Ryan Stanek was NOT happy about a balk call that led to what was the game-winning run in the Houston Astros' 8-7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. The reliever was on the mound at Dodger ...

WASHINGTON — A day later, Rockies manager Jim Tracy is still steamed about a balk call during the ninth inning of a loss to the Braves and what he believes is a “misinterpretation” of reliever ...