The ABS system has been used in various levels of the minor leagues since 2021. In 2022, the system was put in place for all ...

Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the strike zone.

Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and get additional appeals ...

Major League Baseball's competition committee is expected to approve the automated strike zone challenge system for the 2026 ...

Robots are coming to the major leagues, but only partially. The MLB’s competition committee approved the use of the Automated ...

MLB’s Joint Competition Committee voted to approve the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) system on Tuesday, Sept. 23 after commissioner Rob Manfred passionately lobbied for the change. The players have been ...

Robot umpires - also called "automated balls and strikes" (ABS) - have been used in the minor leagues and during the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, and now the system will come into full effect in the major ...

Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.