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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.
Major League Baseball tested an automated balls and strikes challenge system in spring training games, allowing hitters, pitchers and catchers to challenge ball or strike calls they thought the home ...
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 ...
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 ...