Baseball season is officially here and the biggest talking point ahead of the new year has been the implementation of the Automated-Ball Strike system. Tested last year during spring training then ...

With a new Major League Baseball season here, a major change will play a unique role in how the year progresses. Coming to the majors this season is the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, or ABS ...

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 ...

Call them an extra set of eyes. With the start of Major League Baseball's regular season this week, the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System makes its debut in all 30 ballparks. The system, ...

Detailed view of the scoreboard showing an ABS ball and strike challenge call being overturned to a strikeout during the Chicago White Sox against the Chicago Cubs during a spring training game at ...

Billy Martin's colorful managerial career included many a dust-up with the umpire. Getty Images If only to fend off the OK Boomer Brigade, let’s get this right out of the way: I’m all in on MLB’s next ...

The Major League Baseball season in 2026 brings with it a new gesture to a sport full of hand signals: the head tap. Players across MLB will be tapping their head as the season goes along as part of ...

Major League Baseball has implemented stricter height verification protocols amid the introduction of the automated ball-strike system. Several high-profile players have seen their official heights ...

CINCINNATI -- Terry Francona had every reason not to be a fan of the Automated Ball-Strike System after the Cincinnati Reds' 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. However, the longtime manager ...

Spring training has provided a proving ground for Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike challenge system and the results have been quite positive. The entire process is short and ...

Major League Baseball's new automated ball-strike challenge system is finally here. Beginning with Wednesday night's New York Yankees-San Francisco Giants 2026 MLB season opener, players will be able ...