In Minor League play, a full ABS system was also trialled, eliminating human umpires’ involvement in ball-strike calls.

Major League Baseball entered an age of robot umpiring Tuesday after a league committee approved a high-tech system for players to challenge calls. The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System ...

Mike Shildt knows better than to stand in the way of progress. In the case of the automated ball strike (ABS) challenge system approved for the 2026 season on Tuesday by Major League Baseball’s joint ...

MLB’s Joint Competition Committee voted 9-2 to approve the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system on Tuesday, Sept. 23, two ...