You may have noticed that there is no automated ball-strike challenge system while watching today's World Baseball Classic exhibition game between Team USA and the San Francisco Giants. Actually, ABS ...

NEW YORK -- The Athletics had the highest success rate using the automated ball-strike system to overturn ball/strike calls during the first 10 days of spring training, winning 69.2% of challenges as ...

CINCINNATI – MLB announced that the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) will be used in 2026. Manager Terry Francona has revealed his plan for how the Reds will use the system. "Early on, I ...

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It's a brand-new day for MLB teams, players and fans: The ABS challenge system-- which was tested in spring training and the All-Star Game last year-- is coming full-time to the game in 2026! That's ...

PHOENIX –– When it comes to the new ball-strike challenge system being implemented in Major League Baseball this year, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn’t yet have any hard-and-fast rules for his ...

Major League Baseball's exhibition season gets underway Friday afternoon. Unlike most years, this round of spring training isn't just serving as a warm-up for the players, but rather will also serve ...

The robot umpires are here. Well, only kind of. MLB has a new ABS challenge system, and its implementation begins in Spring Training before being used throughout the regular season and postseason, too ...

Beginning this season, teams will be granted at least two challenges of the home-plate umpire’s strike zone each game, as well as an additional challenge in extra innings, if their initial two have ...

ABS (automated balls and strikes) is the tech-heavy solution for players to challenge umpires' rulings on balls and strikes ...