don’t expect to see too many players challenge a ball or strike call via the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) being piloted by Major League Baseball this spring. Manager Terry Francona said he ...

MLB's latest venture appears to be taking more of the human element out of the game, with a test run of an automatic balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system put in during 2025 spring training.

I don’t think so." In a highly entertaining back-and-forth with The Athletic's Jayson Stark, who was attempting to explain to Scherzer the technology behind ABS, the three-time CY Young Award ...

GLENDALE — At Yankees camp on Wednesday, Luis Gil threw a pitch to Aaron Judge that tailed just below the zone. Gil disagreed. Believing it caught the bottom of the plate, he put his hand to his ...

The league has another potential win on its hands with the automated ball-strike system (ABS). The challenge system is being used in spring training games this season, but there are no plans yet ...

The league announced on Tuesday the ABS system will be used for roughly 60 percent of all spring games between the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues. The ABS system features a strike zone that is ...

Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet became the first player in spring training to challenge a call using the new ABS (Automated Ball-Strike System), which is being tested during the Grapefruit and Cactus ...

The athlete shared she achieved her weight-loss goal in December 2024 Serena Williams/Instagram Serena Williams is soaking up the sun. Over the weekend, the tennis star, 43, shared three photos of ...

Okay, so maybe "robo-umps" is a little bit too science-fiction. The actual term is automated ball-strike technology, or ABS for short, and it's less a replacement for home-plate umpires than it is ...

ARE YOU SPENDING your winter crunching away, trying to get visible abs for the summer? You can pile up all the situp reps you want, but you won't be much closer to the core muscle you're training ...

You’re probably familiar with the abs muscles—the ones you see poppin' on celebs like J.Lo or Halle Berry, but there’s way more to core strength than those visible six-pack muscles.

The benefits of a strong core are endless, but finding the motivation to get down on the floor for those sit-ups and crunches can be a struggle. Thankfully, ab workouts don’t have to mean lying ...