With MLB’s competition committee expected to approve the automated ball-strike challenge system on Tuesday, it’s a good time to explain both how ABS works and clear up some of its misconceptions.

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When Konnor Griffin began his professional career this April, it didn’t start on a high note. In his first eight professional at-bats, Griffin struck out six times. It would be the last time that ...

On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and and Scott Braun are joined by a very special guest: 2025 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Konnor Griffin. We talk to the ...

Outfielder Raudi Rodriguez had little fanfare on Opening Day. He was a 19th-round prep pick in 2023 who signed for $100,000 and was sharing playing time to start the season with Low-A Inland Empire.

Lazaro Montes had something to prove coming into this season. Could he continue to rocket through the Mariners’ minor league system after a breakout 2024, where he hit 21 homers with 105 RBIs in 117 ...

MLB will implement the ABS challenge system full-time beginning in 2026, the league announced. Here’s everything to know. After a breakout season in which he led the minors with 179 strikeouts and ...

With the calendar flipped to September, the 2025 MiLB regular season is now over and postseason play is underway. Read on below as we update our complete rundown of league titles claimed and standout ...

MLB will implement the ABS challenge system full-time beginning in 2026, the league announced. Here’s everything to know. After a breakout season in which he led the minors with 179 strikeouts and ...

The World Wood Bat Championships will take place from Oct. 9-13 in Jupiter, Fla., serving, as it long has, as an unofficial end point of the summer/fall showcase season. But this year, it will also ...

Pirates slugger Esmerlyn Valdez set career highs in nearly every statistical category in 2025. He continued to impress on Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, and five RBIs in Altoona’s ...