ARLINGTON — The Rangers — who appeared somewhat hesitant to use the automatic balls and strike challenge system in the early stages of games this season — have loosened up. Or, at least, left fielder ...

There’s no way this game show version of Automated Ball-Strike is going to be what baseball is still using in 2035. Eventually they’re going to get to using ABS on every pitch. So how about skipping ...

A walk-off via ABS challenge? It took less than a week for Major League Baseball to see the first of its kind. The system, in which a hitter, pitcher, or catcher can challenge a called ball or strike ...

Use ’em or lose ’em. That’s not exactly an emerging strategy for the new Automated Ball-Strike system, but it’s a guideline that the Padres are wrapping their heads around as they continue to get a ...

BALTIMORE - We may have found a flaw in the Rangers’ new team-first approach to hitting. They are too polite. Nobody, it seems, wants to be the guy to waste an ABS challenge that could be saved for ...

Salvador Perez was a perfect 4-for-4 on ABS challenges early in the season. Royals emphasize saving challenges for later, especially two-strike situations. ABS uses 12 cameras with ~1/6-inch accuracy; ...

Just like with the pitch clock, the advent of robot umpires did not break Major League Baseball. The automated ball-strike system (ABS) debuted in the major leagues Wednesday after years of testing in ...

The scoreboard at Oracle Park shows a challenge by the Yankees in the bottom of the first inning in Friday's game against the Giants. Five innings later, Aaron Judge would homer after winning a ...

We’re only a few days into the 2026 Major League Baseball season, and the new robo-judges, which players can use to overturn calls, have already led to some incredible moments, an ejection, and a lot ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Aaron Judge believes the New York Yankees went a little bit overboard in their preparation for baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike System. Manager Aaron Boone admits he is a little ...

There were 30 total ABS challenges in Major League Baseball on Thursday's Opening Day. One player issued more challenges than any other on ball-strike calls: Chicago White Sox catcher Edgar Quero.

Feb 22, 2026; Fort Myers, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) looks on from the dugout during the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. Mandatory ...