The new computerized system is being tested during spring training, leading to a series of challenges from players who don’t ...

This year's MLB spring training could prove more consequential than any in years past as MLB will experiment with ABS, the ...

If there’s one thing baseball fans are averse to, it’s change. Over the MLB’s 149-year history, alterations to the game’s ...

The batter, pitcher or catcher simply tap their helmet or cap to challenge — but they only have two seconds. If they ...

A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition ...

What to know about robot umpires, automated ball-strike testing, challenges at 2025 MLB spring training Cactus League, ...

Major League Baseball is experimenting with robot umpires. Can automated batters be far behind?

The Automated Ball-Strike system, or ABS system, which was tested at the Triple-A level during the 2023 and '24 seasons, is ...

Here is what every big leaguer needs to know about ABS, according to players and managers who have experience with it in the ...

It took just one inning for the Chicago Cubs right-hander to be the first player to successfully challenge a ball-strike call ...

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is an advocate of the Automated Ball-Strike System, which potentially as early as 2026 could be used to aid MLB home plate umpires, but not replace them.