The Joint Competition Committee last September voted to bring the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System, powered by T-Mobile, to the big leagues in 2026 following several years of ...

At long last, player protest with ball or strike calls can be handled with something other than ineffectual arguing. Beginning with the 2026 MLB season, players will have the power to appeal the ...

The technology for tracking balls and strikes and challenging the human umpires behind home plate is making its Major League ...

PHOENIX –– When it comes to the new ball-strike challenge system being implemented in Major League Baseball this year, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn’t yet have any hard-and-fast rules for his ...

PHOENIX -- Thirteen spring stadiums and over 60% of Cactus and Grapefruit League games will feature an automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system as MLB continues to inch closer to using it during ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Major League Baseball’s new ball-strike challenge system is supposed to improve accuracy, but it might also change the way teams coach their catchers to defend against stolen bases.

Astros manager Joe Espada is trying to take emotion out of the equation for challenging calls in MLB's new system.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona admitted that he’s not worried about Major League Baseball’s upcoming shift to an automated ball-strike system. The league announced in September that the 2026 ...

MLB is implementing the ABS challenge system for the first time in the regular season after testing it during spring training games last year.

This creates a fascinating dilemma. The runner successfully steals second base, but the catcher doesn’t attempt a throw because he believes the inning is over with the called third strike. If the ...

MLB will implement the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System permanently in 2026. Fans and managers, including Terry Francona, generally support the ABS after testing it. The system allows ...