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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO — José Caballero made history Wednesday night, just not successfully. The Yankees shortstop became the first player to challenge a pitch using the automated ball-strike system during the ...

Richie Garcia is worried about the impact that robot umpires will have on their human counterparts. Major League Baseball introduced the Automated Ball-Strike System for regular-season play this ...

From the moment MLB began testing an automated strike zone in the minor leagues, its eventual arrival to regular season MLB games was an inevitability. And that time has finally arrived. After testing ...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is still perplexed by the way the Dominican Republic was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic after a controversial strike call ended Sunday's semifinal versus the United ...

Victoria Police is grappling with the increased use of key reprogramming devices in car thefts across the state. The devices, designed for mechanics to unlock cars, are now used in up to 40 per cent ...

PEORIA, Ariz. — Nick Pivetta pounds his first into his glove after big strikeouts as he stalks off the mound. He’s usually screaming something simultaneously. He leans and ducks and bends in ways that ...

TEMPE, Ariz. — A few times through the middle innings of the Angels’ game on Tuesday, a hitter would disagree with an umpire’s call, and then glare into the ...