The new computerized system is being tested during spring training, leading to a series of challenges from players who don’t ...

MLB installed the Automated Ball-Strike System at the spring training ballparks of 19 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates ...

Though this hybrid umpire system won’t make its way to regular season major league games in 2025, player and fan reactions ...

The batter, pitcher or catcher simply tap their helmet or cap to challenge — but they only have two seconds. If they challenge, the pitch graphic appears on the scoreboard and broadcast, and the ...

This year's MLB spring training could prove more consequential than any in years past as MLB will experiment with ABS, the ...

What to know about robot umpires, automated ball-strike testing, challenges at 2025 MLB spring training Cactus League, ...

robot umpires won’t be rolled out for every game this spring, but they will be in play for Friday’s matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa ...

Robot umpires have arrived in the big leagues, at least in exhibition games. The Cubs and World Series champion Dodgers ...

The umpire then announces the updated count ... A parks in 2022 and expanded to all Triple-A stadiums in 2023, the robot alone for the first three games of each series and a human with a challenge ...

The Detroit Tigers are one of 13 teams using the automated ball-strike challenge system in spring training. It's about time we use robot umpires.