Beginning in 2026, the “Challenge System” will be used in all Spring Training, Championship Season, and Postseason games. The Competition Committee – comprised of six owners, four active players and ...

MLB is moving to a new system that allows balls and strikes to be challenged next year. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Welcome to 'Ask Jimmy,' where SI Media writer ...

The scoreboard at Truist Park is seen during an Automated Ball-Strike system challenge in the eighth inning of the MLB All-Star Game on July 15, 2025. Getty Images Robot umps will be part of major ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants got a preview of the automated ball-strike system, or ABS, during Cactus League games this past spring. Starting next year, the system will be making its debut in the majors ...

MLB announced Tuesday that the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System will be fully implemented in both leagues throughout the upcoming season. The general procedure for challenging balls and strikes ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians had mixed reactions Tuesday to the news that MLB will implement the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System in 2026. Several Guardians have dealt with the system on a ...

The robot umps are here. Major League Baseball’s competition committee on Tuesday afternoon approved the introduction of the automated ball-strike system, or ABS, for the 2026 regular season. Every ...

With MLB’s competition committee expected to approve the automated ball-strike challenge system on Tuesday, it’s a good time to explain both how ABS works and clear up some of its misconceptions.

PHOENIX — Major League Baseball, which has ventured out of its comfort zone the past few years – implementing pitch clocks, ghost runners, enlarged bases, and a universal designated hitter – now is ...

Major League Baseball will implement an automated balls and strikes challenge system starting next season. The system uses 12 cameras to track pitch location against a strike zone adjusted for each ...

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