MLB’s Joint Competition Committee voted 9-2 to approve the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system on Tuesday, Sept. 23, two persons on the competition committee told USA TODAY Sports, after commissioner ...

Since 2008, Major League Baseball has allowed some form of video review to guard against incorrect umpire calls. Balls and strikes have always been exempt from challenges. That will change next year.

Automatic balls and strikes could soon be coming to the major leagues. Much like the players themselves, the robo-umps are working their way up through the minors with the goal being promoted to the ...

The MLB’s competition committee approved the use of the Automated Ball/Strike System for next season, The Associated Press reported. The competition committee is made up of six owners, four players ...

Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday ...

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NEW YORK — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition ...

To err is human, and we’ve all seen games drastically altered by manifestly bad calls in the past. The “robo ump,” or an Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system, as the innovation is formally known, has ...

Here's what to know about MLB's robot umps. How does the Automated Ball-Strike System work? Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the ...