The ABS system has been used in various levels of the minor leagues since 2021. In 2022, the system was put in place for all ...

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved the automated strike zone challenge system for the 2026 season on ...

MLB approved a new automatic balls and strikes system set to start in 2026. Here's everything to know about the ABS challenge ...

MLB’s Joint Competition Committee voted 9-2 to approve the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system on Tuesday, Sept. 23, two persons on the competition committee told USA TODAY Sports, after commissioner ...

Strike (ABS) challenge system approved for the 2026 season on Tuesday by Major League Baseball’s joint competition committee, ...

Major League Baseball will introduce robot umpires in 2026 after its competition committee approved the Automated Ball-Strike ...

Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday ...

Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and get additional appeals ...