What is Automated Ball Strike System and how does it impact MLB spring training?
MLB introduced the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) in 2025 spring training to improve umpire accuracy and reduce human ...
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Giants successful in first look at MLB's ABS system
The ABS system does something interesting to a ballpark. When a pitch is challenged, every head immediately turns to the ...
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Zebby’s Velocity and Three Other Things That Might Matter from the Twins' First Spring Training Game
Zebby Matthews’ Velocity Twins fans who don’t know the full story of Twins pitcher Zebby Matthews might view the 6.69 ERA he posted in his rookie year as disappointing. They are overlooking his ...
Padres Catcher Martin Maldonado Had the Best Ball-Strike Challenge Yet
The 38-year-old Maldonado signed with the Padres on a non-roster deal back in January to give the team some depth in spring training. He's a long shot to make the Opening Day roster, as San Diego ...
Yankees use ABS challenge system to keep an inning going, then score 3 runs against Toronto
Changing one ball to a strike can completely alter an inning. Saturday was proof of that, when the New York Yankees used the ...
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Prospect Jones tees off as Yanks make most of second chance
The Yankees got a potential view of the future Saturday afternoon when an overturned call from the experimental Automated ...
Players praise accuracy of MLB’s ABS challenge system: The week in baseball
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — ABS has arrived at Goodyear Ballpark where the Guardians and Reds play their Cactus League home games this ...
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Pete Alonso puts ABS challenge system to test in spring training game
Major League Baseball is testing the automated ball-strike challenge system in spring training and Pete Alonso got his first ...
Terry Francona telling Reds veterans they can ignore MLB’s ball-strike challenge experiment
Reds manager Terry Francona doesn’t see the point of asking his veteran players to utilize the experimental ABS system during ...
First robot challenge in Yankees' game was comical thanks to Rays’ Ben Rortvedt
MLB is using an automated ball-strike system during most spring training games and it was in play for the Yankees-Rays' ...
Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run
Francona sounds more interested in preparing the Reds for the season — his first as their manager — than helping add more ...
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada encourages players to use automated ball-strike challenge system
The Astros will have limited exposure to MLB's automated ball-strike challenge system this spring, and manager Joe Espada wants his players to take advantage.