Balks are called by an umpire. Mostly, they are called because of actions that might deceive the batter and baserunners. Also, balks can be called for specific actions that are against rules intended ...

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 ...

One of Major League Baseball’s balk rules came into play on Sunday afternoon when Padres pitcher Logan Gillaspie was called for back-to-back balks in the first inning. The two calls ended up driving ...