MLB umpire Quinn Wolcott hilariously needed multiple tries to get the call right at first base
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
MLB's ABS challenge system arose in part because of players' concerns about umpire gambling
A future Hall of Fame pitcher admits the incursion of legalized gambling in baseball was a factor in the players' decision to ...
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A Rookie Robot Umpire Takes The Field
In this year’s baseball spring training, the new Automated Ball-Strike System is helping settle challenges to home plate ...
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Major League Baseball is testing out a new robot umpire system
The automated ball-strike system (ABS) has been used for minor league games, but it's getting rolled out for the first time in the big leagues during spring training.
When algorithms take the field – inside MLB’s robo-umping experiment
Batters, pitchers and catchers can challenge a home plate umpire’s ball or strike call. Powered by Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology, the automated ball-strike system replays the pitch trajectory to ...
Will MLB Use Automated Strike Zone (ABS) for 2025 Regular Season?
Major League Baseball is experimenting with the ABS challenge system during spring training in 2025, but there are currently ...
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Baseball Hall of Fame announces changes to Era Committee eligibility requirements
The Hall of Fame has announced changes to the Era Committee election system -- which allows players retired for more than 15 ...
Trea Turner couldn't help trolling Max Scherzer's ongoing war against MLB's robo-umps
It's only a matter of time until the robot umpires are implemented on a day-to-day basis in MLB. With there being tons of fan ...