SEATTLE — Next year at T-Mobile Park, watching the Mariners will look a little different. Major League Baseball (MLB) is rolling out an automated ball-strike challenge system. Here's how it works: ...

It’s been long awaited. It’s been tested in Minor League Baseball at the Triple-A level. It was even used during the 2026 MLB All-Star Game here in Atlanta. Now, it’ll be arriving across Major League ...

After several years of testing, the automated ball-strike calling system’s time is finally here. Major League Baseball’s Joint Competition Committee voted on Tuesday to begin using the ABS challenge ...

Next year, baseball reasons will have one less reason to rage at the umpire. Major League Baseball announced today that it will introduce the Automated Ball Strike challenge system in the 2026 season ...

With MLB’s competition committee expected to approve the automated ball-strike challenge system on Tuesday, it’s a good time to explain both how ABS works and clear up some of its misconceptions.