Here's what we can expect from the ABS challenge system in the 2026 MLB season based on spring training data. MLB is implementing the ABS challenge system in the regular season for the first time in ...
Seven weeks into MLB's first ABS Challenge System season, the Detroit Tigers are winning the battle. The Washington Nationals ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Imagine watching your pitcher throw a pitch that’s called ball four with the bases loaded, two outs, in a tie game in the seventh inning — and not being able to do anything about it.
Three weeks into the season, baseball's new automated balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system has begun to fade into the background. You couldn't not notice it that first weekend. It was new and ...
NEW YORK — Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be ...
With a new Major League Baseball season here, a major change will play a unique role in how the year progresses. Coming to the majors this season is the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, or ABS ...
Major League Baseball's exhibition season gets underway Friday afternoon. Unlike most years, this round of spring training isn't just serving as a warm-up for the players, but rather will also serve ...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Major League Baseball is changing … again. Amid an era that has already seen significant alterations to the sport, most of which have been received favorably by fans and players ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Just about every Major League Baseball game has seen this scenario play out this season: A pitch clips the ...
The New York Yankees lead the AL East in ABS challenge percentage at 65.5%, outperforming early narratives about their pitchers struggling. The Oakland Athletics boast the best ABS percentage in ...
I had it in my mind to write this article a day or so ago after hearing the rankings of MLB teams on successful ABS challenges. So you’ll forgive me for writing it the day after the Cubs failed on two ...