In Minor League play, a full ABS system was also trialled, eliminating human umpires’ involvement in ball-strike calls.

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 ...

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The ABS system has been used in various levels of the minor leagues since 2021. In 2022, the system was put in place for all Triple-A games. MLB tested out the system during spring training this year ...

One of baseball’s immutable rules is that a player can’t argue balls and strikes—until now. On Tuesday, Major League Baseball announced the inevitable: Starting next season, baseball will implement ...

Major League Baseball has announced that by 2026, the full baseball season will be played using the ABS Challenge System and ...

Tuesday night's Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Truist Park in suburban Atlanta will feature the automated ball-strike (ABS) system that could be part of the league on a regular basis as soon ...

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved the automated strike zone challenge system for the 2026 season on ...

One of the biggest storylines of MLB spring training so far has been the implementation of the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system in big-league spring games. Throughout Florida and Arizona, ...

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, ...

Following a brief stint with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, he is voicing his strong opinion on the innovative technology that is expected to make its way to MLB in the near future. “I think ...

MLB will be adding an ABS Challenge System, which will see balls and strikes being challenged to further perfect the game.