How does the Automated Ball-Strike System work? Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the strike zone. In early testing, umpires wore ...

Umpire Ryan Additon watches as a call is challenged using MLB's ABS challenge system during the third inning of a spring training baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Houston Astros ...

The SEC Baseball Tournament starts today. Are you excited? You should be. You should also be aware of robots. They’re ...

For a sport that’s more than 150 years old, the opening of the 2026 Major League Baseball season is set to feature an unusual number of firsts. The official Opening Day on March 26 is the earliest in ...

I’m supposed to be cool about the robot umpires. I’m supposed to say that it’s about time, that there’s nothing outlandish or improper about Major League Baseball finally implementing a review system ...

NEW YORK — Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues this year. The Automated Ball/Strike System will be introduced in the form of a challenge system in which the human umpire makes each call, which ...