MLB will be testing an automatic balls and strikes challenge system this spring training. Here's how it works.

Starting Thursday at Camelback Ranch, where the Dodgers and Cubs will open Cactus League play, the ABS challenge system will ...

Major League Baseball has introduced several new rules in recent seasons, but perhaps the most significant one is being ...

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What to know about robot umpires, automated ball-strike testing, challenges at 2025 MLB spring training Cactus League, ...

MLB's latest venture appears to be taking more of the human element out of the game, with a test run of an automatic balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system put in during 2025 spring training.

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Major League Baseball will use the new technology during select 2025 Spring Training games to get real-time results and ...

Robot umpires haven't arrived at Major League Baseball ... than 60% of spring training games across Arizona and Florida. The setup represents a compromise between humans and full ABS, allowing ...

A bit of baseball history occurred during the Cubs’ spring training game against the Dodgers on Thursday afternoon. Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet became the first player in spring training to ...

In recent years, we’ve seen MLB become more ... ball-strike system (ABS), teams will have the option to challenge ball-strike calls in the majority of spring training games.

Spring training is a time to try new things for both the New York Mets and MLB. This year, the league is testing out the ABS system to a mixed reception from fa ...