The automated ball-strike challenge system is coming to MLB in 2026, with teams getting two challenges per game to appeal ball-strike calls and retaining them if successful ...

Major League Baseball has done a lot of experimenting lately. Rule changes have been hitting the scene left and right. It wasn't until very recently that challenges were introduced into the sport, and ...

Astros manager Joe Espada is trying to take emotion out of the equation for challenging calls in MLB's new system.

SURPRISE, Ariz. — The arrival of a full-on automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system on opening day means the Texas Rangers must figure out two big issues: To whom they will give more leeway to use ...

The proposed system would allow each team two challenges per game to review pitch calls, with successful challenges retained. Data and feedback from players, coaches, and umpires who experienced the ...

Baseball purists look away — the human element is slowly being taken out of the game. Major League Baseball is implementing the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system for the first time this ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Justyn-Henry Malloy is renowned for his elite plate discipline and ability to swing at pitches within the strike zone, so much so that he has been dubbed the human version of the ...

Major League Baseball's exhibition season gets underway Thursday afternoon, when the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers open up the Cactus League. (Grapefruit League action commences Friday.) This ...

In recent years, we've seen MLB become more receptive to the technology at its disposal. The league expanded the replay challenge rules, added a pitch clock and introduced Statcast to elevate how fans ...

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It was pitchers and catchers who reported to spring training last week. Been there, done that. But you know who reports to spring training this week who has never been or done any of this? Get ready.