MLB’s Joint Competition Committee voted 9-2 to approve the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system on Tuesday, Sept. 23, two persons on the competition committee told USA TODAY Sports, after commissioner ...

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

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

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved the automated strike zone challenge system for the 2026 season on Tuesday, the league announced. The 11-person committee consists of six owners, ...

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 Triple-A games. MLB tested out the system during spring training this year ...

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 ...

Human umpires will still call games, but robots will be used if teams want to challenge up to two calls per game.

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 ...

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 during the 2025 ...

It’s a relief to know that beginning next year, Major League Baseball will institute a new automatic balls and strikes challenge system,” writes John R. Leopold.

San Diego Padres fans erupted in anger after a controversial strike call in a playoff game against the Chicago Cubs. A seemingly low and outside pitch ...