Myself, I’m a big fan of the ABS Challenge System, but I’ll turn the discussion over to the Purple Row Night Owls.

As we enter the final week of the 2025 MLB regular season, the league has made a significant announcement, stating that it will implement an Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System for the entirety of ...

It's official: MLB will be using the ABS challenge system throughout the entire 2026 season. Robot umpires - also called "automated balls and strikes" (ABS) - have been used in the minor leagues and ...

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NEW YORK — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball's 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the ...

The controversial Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system is an unspoken contract between the only three people on the field who matter in the moment: the pitcher, catcher, and batter. I’ve ...

NEW YORK — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the ...

Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez found himself at the center of internet outrage for drilling his own catcher after giving up a grand slam. On the next batter, Valdez threw a high and away ...

Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball's 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major ...