Major League Baseball is testing its Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system, or "robo umps," in approximately 60% of Spring ...

As part of the ABS system being tested in 60% of spring training games, teams are allocated two challenges for balls and ...

New Reds skipper Terry Francona wants his players to concentrate on getting ready for 2025 MLB season, one that won't include ...

MLB installed the Automated Ball-Strike System at the spring training ballparks of 19 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates ...

The challenge system is great. Called strike three to end the game gets challenged, call gets overturned, game continues, the camera pans to the downtrodden ump, and then the manager walks out to make ...

Major League Baseball is testing out the system in spring training games and might use it in the regular season as soon as 2026.

Bailey, a Gold Glover, isn't a fan of the ABS system. "I think it's going to change the game a lot more than people realize." ...

In Tampa, John Romano wrote the ABS innovation “should be getting close to no-brainer status.” It is “quick” and “not overly ...

Major League Baseball is trying something new this spring as they're allowing teams to challenge two ball and strike calls ...

Pitch framing isn't going anywhere for a while, and soon catchers will likely add ball-strike challenges to their ...

An automated ball-strike challenge system is debuting in MLB's spring training this year, the latest development to come out ...

The future is near! Major League Baseball is testing the automated ball-strike system (ABS) in select spring training ...