Major League Baseball has announced they are implementing a new, automated ball and strike challenge system known as ABS next ...

Do I think baseball’s new ABS system makes sense? I do. Do I think its logical end is a fully automated system replacing ...

Living, breathing human home plate umpires might keep their jobs longer than anticipated. Rob Manfred touched on several topics at a news conference following an owners meeting Thursday, but the ...

MLB will have a balls and strikes challenge system in place for the 2026 season. For Atlanta Braves fans, such a change is ...

According to MLB.com, the ABS system will be used throughout the entire 2026 season. That will naturally then transfer over ...

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Wednesday provided some specifics on what an automated ball-strike system (ABS) at the highest level might look like once that time comes. Via The ...

It is said that some of the four representatives of the players opposed it.ESPN said 'The robot referee system will ...

The proposed system would allow each team two challenges per game to review pitch calls, with successful challenges retained. Data and feedback from players, coaches, and umpires who experienced the ...

In recent years, we've seen MLB become more receptive to the technology at its disposal. The league expanded the replay challenge rules, added a pitch clock and introduced Statcast to elevate how fans ...

Major League Baseball has done a lot of experimenting lately. Rule changes have been hitting the scene left and right. It wasn't until very recently that challenges were introduced into the sport, and ...

Upon further review, the ABS Challenge System has been confirmed for the 2026 MLB season. The Joint Competition Committee voted Tuesday afternoon to bring the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge ...