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MLB experimenting with challenges for checked swings in minors
MLB used the system in some Arizona Fall League games last year, and now it's coming to the minor leagues. Here are the ...
As MLB weighs its introduction in 2026, the conversation about the Automated Ball-Strike System is just beginning
The choice is not only whether to introduce ABS, but also whether to implement a change in the definition of the strike zone.
MLB seems ready for automated balls and strikes. Players remain skeptical.
After a largely successful test run during spring training, the implementation of a computer-assisted strike zone feels inevitable. But major leaguers still have questions about whether it can work.
Questions ahead about MLB’s robot umps. Plus, another Dodgers veteran cut
The Dodgers continue to shed veterans; Chris Taylor is the latest subtraction. Plus: Ken and Jayson Stark have more info on ...
MLB will test robo-umps in spring training games. Here’s what to look for.
MLB officials said the whole process took an average ... testing it in the independent Atlantic League six years ago, an ...
Justin Verlander Sends Clear Message to Umpires After Giants’ Loss to D-Backs
During a recent interview with the Mercury News, the 42-year-old Verlander blasted commissioner Rob Manfred and the sport’s ...