Robot umpires - also called "automated balls and strikes" (ABS) - have been used in the minor leagues and during the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, and now the system will come into full effect in the major ...

Major League Baseball will introduce robot umpires in 2026 after its competition committee approved the Automated Ball-Strike ...

Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday ...

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Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and get additional appeals in extra innings.

MLB approved a new automatic balls and strikes system set to start in 2026. Here's everything to know about the ABS challenge system.

Robot umpires' will debut in Major League Baseball in the 2026 season as the game adopts the automated strike zone challenge system tested in the 2025 pre-season, MLB announced on Tuesday.The system ...

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The San Diego Padres fanbase was irate with a call made against Xander Bogaerts in a Game 3 loss against the Chicago Cubs.