St. Louis Cardinals 2026 Spring Training Observations on the ABS system

So the judgement of strike or ball by the ABS system is two-dimensional, whereas I suspect umpires will still tend more ...

MLB's New ABS Challenge System Once Again Proves Umpire Wrong Over and Over Again

First-year technology got a real workout during Nationals-Astros spring training game.

A.J. Hinch sends message to Detroit Tigers about ABS challenge system

The Detroit Tigers are preparing for MLB's new automated ball-strike challenge system coming in the 2026 season, focusing on ...

Blown strike calls in Dominican WBC loss to Team USA prompt question: Is ABS coming?

Players and coaches hope the automatic ball-strike system will be introduced for the next World Baseball Classic.

MLB test of robot umpires for checked swing calls moving up to Triple-A

Major League Baseball’s experiment of a robot umpire technology system allowing challenges to checked swing calls is moving ...

For baseball's tallest hitters, robo-umps should bring consistency to a tricky strike zone

The robot-umpire system for overturning ball/strike calls is going to be used in regular-season games in the majors this year ...
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The new ABS system shows just how hard referees have to work

With less than two weeks left in spring training before the start of the 2026 Major League Baseball season, we’re starting to ...
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Rare watering hole near border wall southwest of Tucson is drying up

A rare watering hole is starting to dry up in the desert southwest of Tucson, raising concerns about the impact of nearby border wall construction on the aquifer. Where ducks once paddled and dipped ...