Everything to know about MLB’s new ABS robot challenge system — and the potential for humiliation

I think it’s embarrassing, embarrassing to the umpires that are calling the game. Nobody likes to be humiliated in front of ...
Major League Baseball

How did the Marlins prepare for the new ABS System?

MIAMI -- "Too late! Too late!" Split-second decisions were being tested on a daily basis at Marlins big league camp to ...
Athlon Sports

What Is ABS and How Does It Work in Major League Baseball?

View post: What Happened Between Jorginho & Singer Chappell Roan? Full Controversy Explained MLB introduces Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System with player-initiated challenges for disputed calls.
Los Angeles Times

What to expect with MLB’s ABS system, and how Dodgers will navigate it

PHOENIX — Flashing bleached hair under his cap as he settles in with his new team, Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz threw his first pitch of Thursday’s live bating practice session to Freddie Freeman. It was ...
CBSSports.com

MLB robot umpires are here to stay: Everything to know about ABS challenge system

Major League Baseball's exhibition season gets underway Friday afternoon. Unlike most years, this round of spring training isn't just serving as a warm-up for the players, but rather will also serve ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

What is 'ABS,' and how is Terry Francona preparing Reds for it?

Manager Terry Francona and the Reds will be using the Automated Balls and Strikes (ABS) system when spring games begin. The Reds will play their Cactus League opener on Feb. 21 against the Cleveland ...
Yahoo! Sports

MLB's new ABS challenge system explained and how Mets hope to use it in 2026

The Mets and all of Major League Baseball will have to navigate a new way to determine balls and strikes in 2026. Starting on Opening Day, the automatic ball and strike (ABS) challenge system will be ...
The New York Times

How will teams decide which players get to make ABS challenge calls? It’s complicated

Beginning this season, teams will be granted at least two challenges of the home-plate umpire’s strike zone each game, as well as an additional challenge in extra innings, if their initial two have ...
Houston Chronicle

How Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa are approaching ABS challenge system

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jose Altuve took the first pitch he saw from Hunter Brown in a live batting practice Friday and tapped his helmet, signaling for a challenge under the automatic ball-strike ...
NorthJersey.com

What is ABS system in baseball? How Yankees test it in spring training

TAMPA, Fla. – Ben Rice tapped his helmet and a moment later, the strike called against him was reversed to a ball. Testing MLB’s new Automated Ball-Strike system during live batting practices at ...
Sports Illustrated

How MLB's ABS Challenge System Works

The ABS Challenge System was first utilized in MLB during spring training in 2025. | Mike Lang / Sarasota Herald-Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images MLB games will look different in spring ...