CLEVELAND, Ohio — It was the moment that was always going to happen eventually. A close game. A full count. A borderline pitch. And instead of a home plate umpire punching out the final batter with a ...

ABS challenges are exposing something the system wasn't designed to find: umpires call the zone differently depending on ...

The robot umpires are here. Well, only kind of. MLB has a new ABS challenge system, and its implementation begins in Spring Training before being used throughout the regular season and postseason, too ...

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 ...

Catcher dominance: Catchers hold a 56–58% ABS challenge success rate, higher than hitters and pitchers, with Dillon Dingler ...

MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike System allows players to challenge ball and strike calls during games. Brewers players and coaches are testing the ABS system during spring training ahead of the 2026 ...

The Automated Ball-Strike system adopted by MLB in 2026 will debut in college baseball at the SEC Tournament from May 19-24: ...

MLB home plate umpires missing calls behind the dish is as frustrating an event as any for fans, players and managers to deal with. With that, having an automated balls and strikes (ABS) system in ...

With a new Major League Baseball season here, a major change will play a unique role in how the year progresses. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Coming to the majors this ...