The Mets and all of MLB will need to adjust to the new ABS challenge system. Here's a primer on the essentials of the system ...

Rangers right-hander Cole Winn has challenged a pitch only once using the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System. “The ...

Colton Cowser did the honors in first game of the spring.

Starting this season, batters, pitchers and catchers will have the ability to challenge ball and strike calls.

Aaron Judge didn’t hesitate. Rung up on a third strike during a live batting practice at-bat on Wednesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees captain tapped his helmet to initiate an ABS ...

SAN FRANCISCO — No major-league catcher is better at framing pitches and coaxing borderline strike calls than Patrick Bailey. The Giants’ switch-hitting catcher leads his cohort by such a wide margin ...

Over the years, MLB has heard the vocal demands for robot umps (or ABS) as umpires struggle to keep up with the increased velocity and movement in today's game. The league tested an ABS challenge ...

Major League Baseball sent a memo to farm directors Tuesday indicating that beginning on June 25, all Triple-A games will use the ABS (automatic balls and strikes) challenge system as opposed to full ...

It's happening. The Automatic Balls and Strikes challenge system is coming to the regular season in 2026, and the Arizona Diamondbacks shared some thoughts on MLB's newest implementation. The ABS ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants got a preview of the automated ball-strike system, or ABS, during Cactus League games this past spring. Starting next year, the system will be making its debut in the majors ...