Hall of Famer John Smoltz said he likes the ABS challenge system but is urging MLB to not make automated strike zones ...

At long last, player protest with ball or strike calls can be handled with something other than ineffectual arguing. Beginning with the 2026 MLB season, players will have the power to appeal the ...

On Tuesday, Major League Baseball officially announced that they are going to make a change for the 2026 season. MLB will be adding an ABS Challenge System, which will see balls and strikes being ...

Just over two months into the 2026 MLB season, the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system has moved past its novelty [… ...

Nearly two months into the 2026 MLB season, the sample size of data for the new ABS challenge system has produced some notable results for the best and worst teams at using the system.

Major League Baseballimplemented the ABS challenge systemfor the 2026 season, which allows players to challenge a ball or strike call made by the plate umpire. Each team receives two challenges to ...

The biggest change that came to the MLB in 2026 has been the installation of the brand-new ABS challenge system. While umpires are still the ones calling balls and strikes, the ABS challenge system ...

From the time in the 1800s when the relationship between pitcher and batter became adversarial, arguments about balls and strikes have been baked into baseball. So the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) ...

This upcoming season, MLB will implement the Automatic Balls and Strikes challenge system for the first time at the major league level. The Arizona Diamondbacks (and 29 other teams) are going to have ...

Hawk-Eye tracking cameras are positioned around the stadium. Five cameras are used to track pitches. Additional cameras around the stadium are used to track player position and ball location. Major ...