Robot umpires - also called "automated balls and strikes" (ABS) - have been used in the minor leagues and during the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, and now the system will come into full effect in the major ...

It comes as no surprise, but it’s official now: the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge system is coming to MLB for the 2026 ...

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved the automated strike zone challenge system for the 2026 season on ...

ABS will be introduced in the form of a challenge system in which the human umpire makes each call, which can be appealed to the computer.

Versions of automated strike zone challenges have been tested and been in use in the minor leagues since 2019. Here are the ...

The Washington Commanders beat the Las Vegas Raiders by a comfortable margin on Sunday so the NFL replay system did not have a direct impact on the final ...