PHOENIX — Major League Baseball, which has ventured out of its comfort zone the past few years – implementing pitch clocks, ghost runners, enlarged bases, and a universal designated hitter – now is ...

With MLB’s competition committee expected to approve the automated ball-strike challenge system on Tuesday, it’s a good time to explain both how ABS works and clear up some of its misconceptions.

The robot umps are here. 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. Every ...

Once upon a time, Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers was among the best framing catchers in Major League Baseball. Jeffers has one framing run (73rd percentile) in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, six ...

Starting in the 2026 season, Major League Baseball players will be able to challenge called balls and strikes in regular and postseason games for the first time. The widely expected adoption of the ...

Watch the intense challenge of escaping through 100 layers of slime and steel in this unbelievable video. The struggle, strategy, and sheer determination needed to break free will keep you on the edge ...

Some welcome news has come across Major League Baseball ahead of the postseason. As announced by the league on Tuesday, MLB is set to officially implement an Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System ...

SAN FRANCISCO — No major-league catcher is better at framing pitches and coaxing borderline strike calls than Patrick Bailey. The Giants’ switch-hitting catcher leads his cohort by such a wide margin ...

MLB announced Tuesday that the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System will be fully implemented in both leagues throughout the upcoming season. The general procedure for challenging balls and strikes ...

The scoreboard at Truist Park is seen during an Automated Ball-Strike system challenge in the eighth inning of the MLB All-Star Game on July 15, 2025. Getty Images Robot umps will be part of major ...