The robot umps are here. Major League Baseball’s competition committee on Tuesday afternoon approved the introduction of the automated ball-strike system, or ABS, for the 2026 regular season. Every ...

Beginning in 2026, the “Challenge System” will be used in all Spring Training, Championship Season, and Postseason games. The Competition Committee – comprised of six owners, four active players and ...

The scoreboard at Truist Park is seen during an Automated Ball-Strike system challenge in the eighth inning of the MLB All-Star Game on July 15, 2025. Getty Images Robot umps will be part of major ...

Next season, the Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System will be introduced to the major leagues. After experimenting with the process in the minors and in spring training, the ABS Challenge ...

PHOENIX — Major League Baseball, which has ventured out of its comfort zone the past few years – implementing pitch clocks, ghost runners, enlarged bases, and a universal designated hitter – now is ...

The Ryder Cup is one of the most hallowed events on the golf calendar, held every other year, but it isn’t structured like golf’s other premier events. Rather than featuring stroke play like all four ...

The future is officially coming to MLB next year. The league announced on Tuesday that an Automated Ball Strike (ABS) system will be implemented for the 2026 season and provided the rules for how the ...

Since all the players on the list have the Ball-Playing Defender++ role, their ranking is based on their overall ratings. Ruben Dias is a pillar of assurance in the defensive lineups of both the ...

MLB announced Tuesday that the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System will be fully implemented in both leagues throughout the upcoming season. The general procedure for challenging balls and strikes ...

The scoreboard at LECOM Park displays a message about a pitch call being challenged. Major League Baseball is testing an Automated Ball-Stike (ABS) challenge system at select spring training parks.

As we enter the final week of the 2025 MLB regular season, the league has made a significant announcement, stating that it will implement an Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System for the entirety of ...