Twins hitters get fired up as they practice challenging ball and strike calls
Harrison Bader watched a called third strike during a live batting practice session at Hammond Stadium on Thursday, and the ...
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Dodgers and Cubs get first look at automated ball-strike challenges
The Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) challenge got its first test run in big league Spring Training on Thursday afternoon, ...
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MLB tests robot umpires ahead of possible integration by 2026
Think of it like football — referees make a call, and coaches can challenge it for review. There’s still a home plate umpire, but now players can challenge ball-and-strike calls using a computerized ...
Robot umpires are getting their first MLB test during spring training
A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during MLB spring training exhibition games starting ...
This could be baseball’s last season without ‘robot umpires’
Though this hybrid umpire system won’t make its way to regular season major league games in 2025, player and fan reactions ...