While MLB teams are limited to challenging two pitch calls per nine-inning game, the introduction of Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) reviews will change how fans follow every at-bat this season, albeit in ...

February 19 - A tap of the cap or helmet has new meaning in 2025 spring training games. In more than 55 percent of spring training games over the next six weeks, Major League Baseball is employing the ...

The Royals got their first regular-season look at Major League Baseball’s Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system during opening weekend. In their first game, against the Atlanta Braves, catcher ...

October 28 - Major League Baseball will begin testing a strike zone challenge system next year at spring training, commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed Monday. Manfred previously said the automated ...

The Southeastern Conference Tournament will be contested May 19-24 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The 2026 SEC baseball tournament will feature a strike zone challenge system. The ...

What just happened? Major League Baseball's experiment with automation reached a revealing milestone this week, and no one felt it more than veteran umpire C.B. Bucknor. The rollout of the league's ...

Royals catcher Salvador Perez overturned three called balls using ABS challenges. Players tap hat/helmet within ~2 seconds; only batter, pitcher or catcher may challenge. ABS uses Hawk‑Eye cameras and ...