MLB entered a new technological era in 2026. The ABS Challenge System made its regular-season debut during Wednesday night’s Opening Night showcase between the New York Yankees and San Francisco ...

On the first day of the new automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system, the Mariners didn’t initiate any challenges Thursday night. Cleveland challenged two calls, winning one and losing one. Each ...

Maria Martin explains the new ABS system letting players challenge ball or strike calls, aiming for fairer and more accurate game decisions this season. Wild video shows chaos in LA after 'No Kings' ...

Feb 22, 2026; Fort Myers, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) looks on from the dugout during the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. Mandatory ...

SAN FRANCISCO — There it was, for the first time in Major League Baseball history, the outcome of a ball-strike call deciding by a machine. It happened in the fourth inning Wednesday night in the New ...

The 2026 MLB season is officially here, but not without one of the most major changes in the history of the sport. After a century-and-a-half of complete human element behind home plate, batters, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — José Caballero made history Wednesday night, just not successfully. The Yankees shortstop became the first player to challenge a pitch using the automated ball-strike system during the ...

Robo-umps have arrived. Kinda. Beginning this season, Major League Baseball will use the ABS (short for automated balls and strikes) challenge system, so it's not full robo-umps, but there is now a ...

NEW YORK — Richie Garcia is worried about the impact robot umpires will have on their human counterparts. Major League Baseball introduced the Automated Ball-Strike System for regular-season play this ...

From the moment MLB began testing an automated strike zone in the minor leagues, its eventual arrival to regular season MLB games was an inevitability. And that time has finally arrived. After testing ...

Call them an extra set of eyes. With the start of Major League Baseball's regular season this week, the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System makes its debut in all 30 ballparks. The system, ...