Baseball Disrupted! Part 2: How AI is Changing the Game

Baseball has always been a numbers game—but now, it’s a game powered by artificial intelligence. What started with Moneyball and the rise of sabermetrics has evolved into a new era where machine learning models optimize lineups, predict pitch outcomes, and even generate scouting reports. On this episode of WMD Dr. Tamara Schwartz welcomes YCP cybersecurity management majors Jason Cassidy and Evan Hughes to the show. We discuss how AI is reshaping player development, in-game strategy, and front office decision-making, asking as algorithms increasingly call the shots behind the scenes, is the soul of the game evolving—or being automated away?