TAMPA — Aaron Boone is no fan of Major League Baseball’s latest experiment. The league has implemented an automated ball-strike, or ABS, challenge system this spring, giving players the opportunity to ...

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

The proposed system would allow each team two challenges per game to review pitch calls, with successful challenges retained. Data and feedback from players, coaches, and umpires who experienced the ...

On Tuesday, news broke. Major League Baseball will be implementing the Automatic Balls and Strikes challenge system in the 2026 regular season. In his Tuesday pregame press conference, manager Torey ...

The ABS system, which has been used in spring training and minor leagues, could be a permanent part of the major league as early as next year, according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers. Here's how the ABS ...

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 ...

The future could be on display at the MLB All-Star Game next week. MLB officials confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday that the automated ball-strike challenge system will be used for the July 15 contest in ...

Major League Baseball announced the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System will be implemented on a full-time basis, beginning with the 2026 regular season. It represents the biggest addition to ...

It's happening. The Automatic Balls and Strikes challenge system is coming to the regular season in 2026, and the Arizona Diamondbacks shared some thoughts on MLB's newest implementation. The ABS ...

MLB announced plans to implement the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System on a full-time basis, beginning with the 2026 regular season. The rule change comes after a vote by the joint ...