TSN

ABS system a hit for MLB

Major League Baseball has implemented the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system this season and it has been a huge hit. No pun intended. The players and fans love it. Here is how it works: Each ...
ESPN

Yankees go 5-for-5 on ABS challenges in loss to Mariners

SEATTLE -- The New York Yankees won all five of their challenges utilizing the automated ball-strike system during Monday night's 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Though manager Aaron Boone would ...
The New York Times

So far, MLB’s highly-riveting ABS is proving to be a good call

The scoreboard at Oracle Park shows a challenge by the Yankees in the bottom of the first inning in Friday's game against the Giants. Five innings later, Aaron Judge would homer after winning a ...
Bleacher Report

Height Changes of MLB Players Due to ABS Measurements Revealed, '3 Full Aaron Judge-Sized' Humans

Thanks to the institution of the ABS pitch challenge system in Major League Baseball this season, 225 of the 430 hitters listed on Opening Day rosters are now listed at shorter heights than they were ...
ESPN

Yankees take advantage of 'obsessive' prep for new ABS system

SAN FRANCISCO -- Aaron Judge believes the New York Yankees went a little bit overboard in their preparation for baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike System. Manager Aaron Boone admits he is a little ...
Heavy.com

José Caballero Makes MLB History With First ABS Challenge

Major League Baseball’s new era arrived faster than expected. José Caballero became the first player in MLB history to use the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system during a regular-season game ...
USA Today

Watch MLB's first ABS challenge change baseball forever

SAN FRANCISCO — There it was, for the first time in Major League Baseball history, the outcome of a ball-strike call deciding by a machine. It happened in the fourth inning Wednesday night in the New ...
New York Post

Everything to know about MLB’s new ABS robot challenge system — and the potential for humiliation

Richie Garcia is worried about the impact that robot umpires will have on their human counterparts. Major League Baseball introduced the Automated Ball-Strike System for regular-season play this ...
USA Today

ABS challenge system: The rules for MLB's automated strike zone

From the moment MLB began testing an automated strike zone in the minor leagues, its eventual arrival to regular season MLB games was an inevitability. And that time has finally arrived. After testing ...
Sporting News on MSN

MLB challenge system, explained: What to know about ABS rules and robot umpires in 2026 season

Balls and strike calls will be more precise than ever in 2026. Here's your guide to the ABS system in MLB.
USA Today

'Robot umps'? See how MLB's new ABS challenge system works

Call them an extra set of eyes. With the start of Major League Baseball's regular season this week, the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System makes its debut in all 30 ballparks. The system, ...