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MLB challenge system, explained: What to know about ABS rules and robot umpires in 2026 season
Balls and strike calls will be more precise than ever in 2026. Here's your guide to the ABS system in MLB.
ABS stands for the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System that is being used in baseball and coming to MLB starting in 2026.
MLB games will look different this season, and we have you covered on what to know about the newest rule changes, including ...
At long last, player protest with ball or strike calls can be handled with something other than ineffectual arguing.
The 2026 Major League Baseball season is set to begin on Wednesday, with a standalone game between the New York Yankees and ...
The high-speed-camera technology that lets players challenge pitch calls makes its full-time major-league debut this season.
The new automated-ball-strike (ABS) challenge system feels much different. This rule change is really changing the game, and ...
There it was, for the first time in Major League Baseball history, the outcome of a ball-strike call deciding by a machine.
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