Major League Baseball

Everything you need to know about the new ABS Challenge System

At long last, player protest with ball or strike calls can be handled with something other than ineffectual arguing.

ABS challenges and 2026 MLB rule changes, explained

MLB games will look different this season, and we have you covered on what to know about the newest rule changes, including ...

MLB challenge system, explained: What to know about ABS rules and robot umpires in 2026 season

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Major League Baseball

A comprehensive dive into what we've learned so far from ABS challenges

During the Mariners’ opening series against the Guardians, television analyst and former MLB pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith ...

Watch MLB's first ABS challenge change baseball forever

There it was, for the first time in Major League Baseball history, the outcome of a ball-strike call deciding by a machine.

The ABS challenge system is here, and it will make a big impact

The new automated-ball-strike (ABS) challenge system feels much different. This rule change is really changing the game, and teams that figure out ideal strategies to use it are going to have a ...