Myself, I’m a big fan of the ABS Challenge System, but I’ll turn the discussion over to the Purple Row Night Owls.

No lineup had worse luck with missed calls behind the plate in 2025 than the Orioles. The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) ...

Major League Baseball sent a memo to farm directors Tuesday indicating that beginning on June 25, all Triple-A games will use the ABS (automatic balls and strikes) challenge system as opposed to full ...

Minnesota Twins manager Derek Shelton doesn't sound keen on the idea of letting pitchers waste challenges for the new ABS ...

The ABS will allow players to challenge balls and strikes in 2026, a major rule change moving forward. Austin Hedges is ...

MLB announced plans to implement the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System on a full-time basis, beginning with the 2026 regular season. The rule change comes after a vote by the joint ...

Over the years, MLB has heard the vocal demands for robot umps (or ABS) as umpires struggle to keep up with the increased velocity and movement in today's game. The league tested an ABS challenge ...

While human umpires will still make the first call at the All-Star Game on July 15, Major League Baseball plans to let teams use a robot umpire to challenge rulings, ESPN reports. The automated ...

The future could be on display at the MLB All-Star Game next week. MLB officials confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday that the automated ball-strike challenge system will be used for the July 15 contest in ...

Major League Baseball announced the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System will be implemented on a full-time basis, beginning with the 2026 regular season. It represents the biggest addition to ...