CLEVELAND, Ohio — Robot umpires have not yet entered the chat, but their arrival is imminent. Tuesday’s announcement that Major League Baseball will fully adopt an automated ball-strike (ABS) ...

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.

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MLB used the automated balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system during Spring Training, and now it's coming to the All-Star Game. (Photo by Caitlin O'Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Major League ...

SAN FRANCISCO — No major-league catcher is better at framing pitches and coaxing borderline strike calls than Patrick Bailey. The Giants’ switch-hitting catcher leads his cohort by such a wide margin ...

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar welcomed the news that MLB’s automated ball-strike (ABS) system will be fully implemented in 2026. Known as one of the league’s most disciplined hitters, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — In the top of the second inning Tuesday night, Logan Webb threw a 2-2 slider to Victor Scott II that just missed the outer edge of the plate. As it hit Patrick Bailey’s glove, the ...

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 ...

Last week, MLB officially announced that the 2026 season would be the first to use the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, often abbreviated to ABS. The leaggue has been experimenting with the ...