Human umpires will still make calls, but a team's pitcher, batter, or catcher has two chances to challenge the call, which is when the human umpire will defer to the robot umpire. Some say this will ...
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Feeling conflicted about an automated system in baseball, even as Phillies and fans should benefit
Do I think baseball’s new ABS system makes sense? I do. Do I think its logical end is a fully automated system replacing ...
Yankees react to MLB’s new ABS challenge system, weighing strategy, tension, and how robot umps will reshape their playbook in 2026.
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Mariners announce MiLB award winners: Lazaro Montes, Ryan Sloan hitter and pitcher of the year
Montes, Sloan, Rambusch and Davila were at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday to accept their awards. Emerson and O’Malley are ...
Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday ...
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MLB will use robot umpires in 2026
Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026 ...
The announcement comes after years of testing in the minor leagues. ABS made its full-season debut in 2021 in the Class A Florida State League, and by ’23 it was used in all Triple A games. MLB also ...
Unhappy MLB fans think the league is rigging it for the Yankees after game-changing calls in the Jays-Red Sox game.
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