The league’s 11-man competition committee approved the use of the automated ball/strike system (ABS) on Tuesday. The robot ...

Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the strike zone.

Starting next year, MLB will implement an Automated Ball Strike Challenge system after testing it out in the minors since ...

Adding the robot umps is likely to cut down on ejections. MLB said 61.5% of ejections among players, managers and coaches last year were related to balls and strikes, as were 60.3% this season through ...

The competition committee votes to approve the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) system for the upcoming year and its postseason.

MLB’s Joint Competition Committee voted to approve the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) system on Tuesday, Sept. 23 after commissioner Rob Manfred passionately lobbied for the change. The players have been ...

Robot umpires - also called "automated balls and strikes" (ABS) - have been used in the minor leagues and during the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, and now the system will come into full effect in the major ...

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