On one hand, I'm glad MLB is finally deciding to use the technology available. On the other, I'm worried about manager challenges. I don't understand why the NHL system isn't used instead.

And now, MLB is close to implementing the ABS challenge system. Every club is allowed two managerial challenges to commence each All-Star game and postseason game, with one more to start other games.

It’s a brilliant system, and one that took far too long to implement. "“Each club receives two manager challenges to start each All-Star Game, postseason game and Divisional or Wild Card ...

In 2022, MLB managers as a whole issued 0.22 challenges per game at a 49.0% success rate, which means that 0.11 calls per game were overturned based on manager challenges. Remarkably, through a ...

As MLB faces these challenges, we are embarking on a season ... "Baserunning is terrible today," Astros manager Dusty Baker said. It's a real problem in Major League Baseball -- and it's only ...

On average, there were about four challenges per game, the MLB says, roughly half of which ... because there's such a spotlight," said Bob Melvin, the manager of the San Francisco Giants.

who sarcastically pumped his fist towards Sword and two other MLB officials after Poteet’s successful challenge? “I’m sure the manager and whoever’s coaching the team,’’ Poteet said ...

The umpire then announces the updated count." According to MLB, the process averages 17 seconds per challenge. Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo recently reacted to the ABS technology and ...

Expert MLB daily picks ... noted that keeping the challenge front of mind might have helped their plate discipline. Manager Rob Thomson says Thursday the numbers reflected that: The Phillies ...

MLB’s spring training experiment — an automated ball/strike challenge system in the majors for the first time — has drawn positive reviews from Mets personnel, from manager Carlos Mendoza to ...