This is a 2025 photo of pitcher Cody Poteet of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. This image reflects the Cubs active roster as of Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in Mesa,
The first test of the ABS System went off without a hitch Thursday, with the plate umpire quickly reversing the call.
Cody Poteet has his pitch overturned from a ball to a strike after a successful strike-zone challenge during an at-bat, the first-ever in an MLB spring training game.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone. Plate umpire Tony
Cody Poteet strikes out Max Muncy for the first out in the bottom of the 1st inning, his first strikeout of Spring Training
Cody Poteet became the first player to challenge a ball/strike call in a major league game when he asked for a review in Thursday's spring opener.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone. Plate umpire Tony Randazzo disagreed and called it a ball. Instead of arguing,
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone. Plate umpire Tony Randazzo disagreed and called it a ball. Instead of arguing,
Human umpires still call every pitch, but each team has the ability to challenge two calls per game, with no additions for extra innings.
The automated ball-strike challenge system made its MLB debut Thursday in the Dodgers-Cubs spring training game. It's an early hit.