But could ABS automate the game a little too much for fans? USA TODAY MLB Reporter Gabe Lacques has seen the robot umpires in action and joins The Excerpt to share his impressions. Hit play on the ...

NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball teams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges during the spring training test of robot umpires, and catchers had a markedly better success rate than pitchers.

NEW YORK — Teams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges during the spring training test of robot umpires, and catchers had a markedly better success rate than pitchers. Major League Baseball ...

MLB made a huge push towards the future with ... One of which was Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, who had some mixed feelings about the robot umpires. "I like it as a hitter," said Realmuto.

Major League Baseball is testing a new system that allows players to challenge a home plate umpire's call. The automated ball-strike system (ABS) has been used for minor league games, but it's ...

A ball is a ball. And if you don’t like how the humans called that pitch, you challenge — and the robots end the debate. Major League Baseball declined The Athletic’s request for specific ...

So, those would be discussions if it does get put in play.” MLB has been testing these robot umpire systems in the minor leagues since 2021, trying out the challenge system as well as playing ...