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MLB adds ABS Challenge: pitcher, batter or catcher may tap to review calls. Royals say they want catchers, not pitchers, to lead challenges. Teams get two challenges; lose both and you’re out unless ...

Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves said he will do his job when it comes to being a starting pitcher and will allow umpires to do their jobs when it comes to calling balls and strikes with the the ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Bring on the robots, tap your helmet if you disagree, and tell your analytic department it better preparing be for a whole new wave of research. The automated ball/strike system is ...

The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system will debut in the 2026 MLB regular season. Managers are developing strategies for when and how to use their limited challenges. Kurt Suzuki is a first-time major ...

SCOTTSDALE -- Major League Baseball finalized rules for the first year of the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system, which will debut on Opening Day this season. Among the latest tweaks, teams ...

Major League Baseball has entered a new era of balls and strikes in 2026. The MLB season will incorporate the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system for the first time. It has already been used ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Major League Baseball is changing … again. Amid an era that has already seen significant alterations to the ...