One of baseball’s immutable rules is that a player can’t argue balls and strikes—until now. On Tuesday, Major League Baseball ...
It comes as no surprise, but it’s official now: the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge system is coming to MLB for the 2026 ...
Major League Baseball is implementing the ABS challenge system in 2026. How do the Arizona Diamondbacks feel about it, and what might it mean for the team?
San Francisco Giants players expressed mixed opinions on the automatic balls and strikes system that MLB has approved for use next year. "It's a bummer." ...
Major League Baseball has done a lot of experimenting lately. Rule changes have been hitting the scene left and right. It wasn't until very recently that challenges were introduced into the sport, and ...
It's official: MLB will be using the ABS challenge system throughout the entire 2026 season. Robot umpires — also called "automated balls and strikes" (ABS) — have been used in the minor leagues ...
Progressive Field's scoreboard showed what the automated ball-strike challenge system could look like when adopted in 2026.