{"id":8244,"date":"2026-07-17T03:29:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8244"},"modified":"2026-07-17T03:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T22:29:45","slug":"mlb-effectively-outlaws-use-of-ai-on-dugout-ipads-during-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8244","title":{"rendered":"MLB effectively outlaws use of AI on dugout iPads during games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1664083\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/artificial-intelligence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AI<\/a> has just been ejected from the game.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1664084\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Major League Baseball<\/a> effectively outlawed the practice of using iPads during games to access artificial intelligence tools, and use of AI to shape in-game strategy.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Teams were installing custom apps that pushed the boundaries of the technology guidelines, as the iPads were being used &#8220;beyond their originally intended purpose to include recommendations regarding substitutions, pitch calling, and other in-game decisions traditionally made by players and coaches,&#8221; according to a commissioner\u2019s office memo obtained by Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1664085\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/iPad-in-dugout.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/iPad-in-dugout.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/iPad-in-dugout.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/iPad-in-dugout.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/iPad-in-dugout.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"An iPad sits in the dugout during an MLB game.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>An iPad sits in the dugout during an MLB game between the Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., on May 21, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Brian Rothmuller\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The league memo about AI and the iPads was issued on June 11, with the ban fully going into effect on Wednesday before teams resumed play following the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1664086\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/mlb-stars-address-salary-cap-owners-saying-baseball-broken-ahead-all-star-game-bad-game\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">All-Star break<\/a>. As many as one-third of the league was using the iPads for reasons beyond its intended use, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7448900\/2026\/07\/16\/mlb-bans-ai-dugout-ipads\/?smid=url-share-ta&amp;source=athletic_user_shared_article_copylink&amp;smid=url-share-ta\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Athletic\u2019s<\/a> report.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The league\u2019s review of the use of technology found that no teams broke the MLB\u2019s rules governing sign stealing and electronic-device usage.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Gotta stop the cheating before there\u2019s cheating now,&#8221; one front office executive told The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1664088\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. 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DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Stanton-and-Judge-on-iPad.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Stanton-and-Judge-on-iPad.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Stanton-and-Judge-on-iPad.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Stanton-and-Judge-on-iPad.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Stanton-and-Judge-on-iPad.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge look at an iPad at Yankee Stadium.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge look at an iPad during a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y., on May 24, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Andrew Mordzynski\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">On MLB-issued iPads, there are three tabs: The first contains MLB-provided Statcast data and multiple video angles, the second contains data related to the automated ball-strike (ABS) system, and the third was a custom tab where teams installed apps. That third tab is now prohibited by the league.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Rules have been implemented to try and reduce the amount of live information going into iPads. In-game video is only available on a delay, and rules are posted in all clubhouses that prevent non-field personnel from entering the dugout.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Shohei-Ohtani-in-dugout-with-iPad.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Shohei-Ohtani-in-dugout-with-iPad.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Shohei-Ohtani-in-dugout-with-iPad.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Shohei-Ohtani-in-dugout-with-iPad.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Shohei-Ohtani-in-dugout-with-iPad.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Shohei Ohtani checks an iPad in the Dodgers dugout.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers checks an iPad in the dugout during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 10, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Jayne Kamin-Oncea\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">It is not known exactly how many teams used the iPads with live, in-game information, but the league&#8217;s decision to suspend the use of artificial intelligence now ensures it is humans who are calling all of the shots.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Athletic was the first to report about the restrictions of AI on the iPads.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><strong><em>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<\/em><\/strong><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1664090\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em> sports coverage on X<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, and subscribe to<\/em><\/strong><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1664090\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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