MLB will be testing an automatic balls and strikes challenge system this spring training. Here's how it works.

ABS is MLB’s name for an automated strike zone — also known as robot umps. In a full ABS game, there will be a human umpire ...

What to know about robot umpires, automated ball-strike testing, challenges at 2025 MLB spring training Cactus League, ...

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Here is what every big leaguer needs to know about ABS, according to players and managers who have experience with it in the ...

Technological advancements change all industries, and Major League Baseball is no exception. During Spring Training MLB will ...

MLB introduced the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) in 2025 spring training to improve umpire accuracy and reduce human ...

A bit of baseball history occurred during the Cubs’ spring training game against the Dodgers on Thursday afternoon.  Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet became the first player in spring training to ...

He figures there’s little point for veterans to use it since the system won’t be in effect in the majors this season.

The Chicago Cubs kicked off their exhibition schedule on Thursday against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles ...

Cody Poteet successfully challenged a fastball he threw in the Cubs' spring training opener with MLB's Automated Ball-Strike ...

The first test of the Automated Ball-Strike System went off without a hitch Thursday, with Randazzo quickly reversing the ...