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Robot umpires getting 1st MLB test at spring training

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 22h

MLB Unveils New Challenge System Involving Robot Umpires for Spring Training

This year's MLB spring training could prove more consequential than any in years past as MLB will experiment with ABS, the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, to ensure the home plate umpire gets as many ball and strike calls correct as possible. On Thursday, the league announced how exactly this new challenge system will unfold.

USA Today · 1d

MLB spring training 2025 features robot umpires, automated ball-strike testing, challenges

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

News Nation on MSN · 4h

MLB tests robot umpires ahead of possible integration by 2026

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 umpire updates the count. The MLB says this takes about 17 seconds.

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This could be baseball’s last season without ‘robot umpires’

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

6hon MSN

Phillies spring training 2025: TV schedule, new rules, how to watch and stream

Four Phillies spring training games will stream exclusively on the team's website, while NBC Sports Philadelphia will ...

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