Major League Baseball ramped up its instant replay system Thursday, with owners, players and umpires approving sweeping changes in how close calls will be reviewed. A look at the new way of putting ...

Major League Baseball will implement automated ball and strike technology in 2026 following approval by the league’s 11-member competition committee [1]. The Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) will ...

7:33pm: Major League Baseball’s Joint Competition Committee voted 9-2 to approve the ABS challenge system, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. All six owners and three of the four players voted in ...

A replay shows on the scoreboard using the Automated Ball-Strike System during the first inning of a spring training baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Feb.

It’s time to say goodbye to arguments about balls and strikes. Today, MLB announced that the ABS Challenge System will be introduced to every ballpark for the 2026 season. T-Mobile’s 5G technology ...

Major League Baseball has announced today that the the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System will be in place for the 2026 season. MLB has been testing this system in recent years, including in AAA ...

Major League Baseball isn't doing away with human umpires any time soon, but the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System that's been used in the minors the past two seasons is coming to the big leagues ...

Nobody’s perfect, and umpires are human and make mistakes. But MLB hitters and pitchers have had to live with those mistakes behind the plate. Until 2026. Starting next year, MLB will implement an ...

Dale Scott explains how MLB's unreliable on-screen strike box has pushed umpires from resistance to acceptance of the ...