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

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 ...

For years, Major League Baseball has wrestled with the strike zone debate, and now the league is officially taking a […] ...

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 ...

It's official: MLB will be using the ABS challenge system throughout the entire 2026 season. Robot umpires — also called "automated balls and strikes" (ABS) — have been used in the minor leagues and ...

The ABS system has been used in various levels of the minor leagues since 2021. In 2022, the system was put in place for all ...

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 ...

MLB is expected to adopt the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) for the 2026 season, allowing players to challenge a select ...

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 ...