Major League Baseball

Everything you need to know about the new ABS Challenge System

At long last, player protest with ball or strike calls can be handled with something other than ineffectual arguing.

MLB debuts automated strike challenge system for 2026 season. Here’s what you need to know.

The Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System lets players appeal umpire calls, aiming to add accuracy and strategy to the game.
AARP

Are You Ready for Robots to Call Balls and Strikes?

If an incorrect ball or strike call “had no effect on subsequent behavior,” any other calls will stand. The rules state that ...
LancasterOnline

The A's and Giants have the best robot-ump challenge rates in the first 10 days of spring

NEW YORK (AP) — The Athletics had the highest success rate using the robot-umpire system to overturn ball/strike calls during the first 10 days of spring training, winning 69.2% of challenges as ...

Baseball World Outrage at Blown WBC Strike Call —‘Hate to End a Game That Way’

Fans and players react after a controversial strike call ends the USA–Dominican Republic WBC semifinal and sends Team USA to ...