Over the years, MLB has heard the vocal demands for robot umps (or ABS) as umpires struggle to keep up with the increased velocity and movement in today's game. The league tested an ABS challenge ...

Major League Baseball is introducing the Automated Balls-Strikes challenge system (ABS system) next season after growing complaints about the way balls and strikes are called. It might be a year too ...

In the spring training battle of pitchers, catchers and batters vs. borderline strike calls from umpires, the players prevailed – but just barely. Major League Baseball’s tryout of a challenge system ...

Some welcome news has come across Major League Baseball ahead of the postseason. As announced by the league on Tuesday, MLB is set to officially implement an Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System ...

During spring training this year, Major League Baseball used a challenge system for balls and strikes based on ABS (automated ball-strike system). For those unaware, ABS uses a Hawk-Eye camera that ...

The future is officially coming to MLB next year. The league announced on Tuesday that an Automated Ball Strike (ABS) system will be implemented for the 2026 season and provided the rules for how the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Robot umpires have not yet entered the chat, but their arrival is imminent. Tuesday’s announcement that Major League Baseball will fully adopt an automated ball-strike (ABS) ...