A national audience is about to learn all about the automatic balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system. MLB will employ the ABS system in next week’s All-Star Game on July 15 while there are growing ...
The introduction of MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System in 2026 is poised to reshape how catchers are evaluated, and ...
SAN FRANCISCO — No major-league catcher is better at framing pitches and coaxing borderline strike calls than Patrick Bailey.
The league's competition committee voted to implement the system, which has been tested in Triple A since 2022, in all MLB ...
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday the league will implement the ABS challenge system for the 2026 season. The automated ball strike challenge system will have several rules, according to MLB.