Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how the Automated Ball-Strike System works.

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.

Phillies’ opinions on the automated ball-strike system coming to MLB vary from ‘love’ to ‘inaccurate’

The MLB announced the ABS challenge system will be used in games next season. Phillies manager Rob Thomson is a fan of the ...
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ABS Challenge System coming to MLB full time in '26

Upon further review, the ABS Challenge System has been confirmed for the 2026 MLB season. The Joint Competition Committee ...
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MLB robot umpires, explained: What to know about baseball's ABS challenge system and how it will be used in 2026

Robot umpires - also called "automated balls and strikes" (ABS) - have been used in the minor leagues and during the 2025 MLB ...