Disable ABS System - Search News

MLB’s ‘robot umpire’ challenge system is wrong choice

MLB to Use ABS Robot-Umpire System for Challenges in 2026 Season, Full Rules Announced

Automated calls will leave no room for controversy, and there won't be any managers or players arguing with the electronic system.

· 1d · on MSN

MLB robot umpires get the green light: What to know about ABS challenge system that starts in 2026

Major League Baseball · 1d

ABS Challenge System coming to MLB full time in '26

· 1d

MLB approves Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System for 2026 season

Major League Baseball’s competition committee on Tuesday afternoon approved the introduction of the automated ball-strike system, or ABS, for the 2026 regular season.

· 23h

MLB’s New ABS Challenge System, Explained

· 1d

MLB will use robot umpires for ball-strike appeals in 2026

· 1d

'Robot umpires' coming to MLB with ABS challenge system approved for 2026

A majority of players, along with several veteran managers and coaching staffs, have opposed the ABS.

· 1d

Red Sox News & Links: Automated Ball Strike Challenge sytem coming to MLB in 2026

· 1d

MLB announces exciting rule change for 2026 season

Cronkite News

Diamondbacks react to Automated Ball-Strike challenge system that will be implemented in 2026

MLB has devised a solution to missed ball-strike calls in games, implementing an Automated Ball-Strike challenge system beginning in 2026. Diamondbacks react to the decision.

Sports Illustrated

Why MLB's Decision on ABS vs. Challenge System Could Impact A's Future

Major League Baseball has been fine-tuning two different options for calling balls and strikes for the past few years, with the hopes of implementing one system at the big league level. The goal here is to improve the accuracy of the strike zone.

CBSSports.com

MLB using robo umps in 2025 All-Star Game: How ABS system works and when it could come to regular-season games

Tuesday night's Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Truist Park in suburban Atlanta will feature the automated ball-strike (ABS) system that could be part of the league on a regular basis as soon as next season. The ABS challenge system, in which ...