At long last, player protest with ball or strike calls can be handled with something other than ineffectual arguing.

Major League Baseball’s Automated Ball-Strike System lets players challenge pitches, and Brewers players are learning the strategy during spring training as ABS prepares to debut in the 2026 season.

Starting this season, batters, pitchers and catchers will have the ability to challenge ball and strike calls.

Major League Baseball is debuting the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System to reduce missed calls on balls and strikes this season. Why it matters: It aims to improve fairness on borderline ...

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Joey Bart has noticed from behind the plate that the strike zone is different for every hitter because of the use of the automated ball-strike system in Grapefruit League games. The Pittsburgh Pirates ...

It’s been rumored for some time and tested in the minor leagues, the Arizona Fall League and this year’s Spring Training. I’m talking, of course, about the automated ball-and-strike challenge system.

From the ABS system to young players opening eyes to teams exploring contract extensions, it's already been an exciting spring.

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 ...

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, ...

Challenge System powered by T-Mobile is coming to Major League Baseball this season. For a refresher, you can read about everything you need to know about the ABS system that will bring more accuracy ...

Throughout the offseason, the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty much anything. The latest news, a historical question, thoughts about the ...