Terry Francona has 1 simple reason for banning the Reds from ball-strike challenge system in spring training
The Reds are one of a handful of teams with an automatic ball-strike system in spring training, but their manager won’t let them use it.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run. 'It just muddies the waters'
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona says he's told players not to use the experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in ...
How Dodgers Are Handling MLB’s Automatic Ball-Strike Challenge System
This spring training, the Los Angeles Dodgers got their first taste of MLB’s automated ball-strike challenge system, a new feature being tested to improve the accuracy of umpire calls.
Spring training in Florida has returned! Are robot umpires here to stay? Here's what to know
It's time once again for the Grapefruit League! MLB spring training in Florida includes a strike zone challenge system in 2025. Here's what to know.
Cardinals using spring games to strategize review of called balls and strikes
Pitchers endlessly fiddling with their caps and gloves on the mound is a proud baseball tradition nearly as old as the game itself, but when Cody Poteet of the Chicago Cubs tapped the top of his head ...
Dodgers vs. Cubs: 6 takeaways from the first games of spring training 2025
With the Tokyo Series to open the 2025 MLB season approaching in mid-March, the Cubs and Dodgers got a head start on spring ...
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Reds manager asks veterans to pass on ABS challenges
Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge trial during ...