MLB to test automated ball-strike challenge system during spring games
Umpires first began calling both balls and strikes way back in 1864, and baseballers have been arguing about those calls ever since. Strike-zone judgment has been the subject of some untold number of verbal (and,
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Beginning Thursday, the automated ball and strike system will allow players to challenge umpires’ calls. If all goes well, the system could debut in regular season games as soon as next year.
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MLB to Use ABS Challenge System in Spring Training; Strike Zone Explained in Photos
Major League Baseball will experiment with the automated ball-strike challenge system in spring training games. The league announced on Tuesday the ABS system will be used for roughly 60 percent of all spring games between the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues.
The automated ball-strike challenge system is coming to spring training
M ajor League Baseball is taking a significant step towards modernizing the game by introducing the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system during spring training in 2025. Th
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MLB's Executive VP of Operations, Morgan Sword, breaks down the ABS Challenge System that will be used during Spring Training
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