MLB will introduce robot umpires in 2026 with the Automated Ball-Strike System. Human umpires make calls, but teams can challenge them to the computer. The technology has been tested in the minors, ...

Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be introduced in ...

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 ...

The Automatic Ball-Strike Challenge System being implemented by MLB next season will mark a significant change for pitchers, catchers and batters alike. For the first time in the regular season, Major ...

Major League Baseball will implement the automated Ball Strike System (ABS Challenge System) in 2026, it was announced on Tuesday. The Automated Ball Strike System (ABS) was used in Spring Training ...

NEW YORK -- Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball's 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be ...

Baseball players will now be able to challenge the strike zone if they disagree with the umpire’s call. The Automated Ball-Strike System, or ABS as it will become known among the many abbreviations ...