MLB entered a new technological era in 2026. The ABS Challenge System made its regular-season debut during Wednesday night’s Opening Night showcase between the New York Yankees and San Francisco ...

Maria Martin explains the new ABS system letting players challenge ball or strike calls, aiming for fairer and more accurate game decisions this season. Wild video shows chaos in LA after 'No Kings' ...

Feb 22, 2026; Fort Myers, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) looks on from the dugout during the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. Mandatory ...

NEW YORK — Richie Garcia is worried about the impact robot umpires will have on their human counterparts. Major League Baseball introduced the Automated Ball-Strike System for regular-season play this ...

From the moment MLB began testing an automated strike zone in the minor leagues, its eventual arrival to regular season MLB games was an inevitability. And that time has finally arrived. After testing ...

Baseball season is officially here and the biggest talking point ahead of the new year has been the implementation of the Automated-Ball Strike system. Tested last year during spring training then ...

The 2026 MLB season introduces three major rule changes for various parts of the game. Teams now have a system to contest balls and strikes with the new ABS Challenge System. Coaches must stay in ...

Spring training has provided a proving ground for Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike challenge system and the results have been quite positive. The entire process is short and ...

With less than two weeks left in spring training before the start of the 2026 Major League Baseball season, we're starting to get a good sense of what the new automated ball-and-strike review system ...

Joey Bart has noticed from behind the plate that the strike zone is different for every hitter because of the use of the automated ball-strike system in Grapefruit League games. The Pittsburgh Pirates ...

MLB fans offered some humorous reactions, especially concerning Aaron Boone, after the New York Yankees had six successful ABS challenges out of seven on Tuesday. New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone ...