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

Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the ...

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

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

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Major League Baseball (MLB) is introducing robots to spring training this year on a trial basis in the form of the ABS ...

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

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

It took just one inning for the Chicago Cubs right-hander to be the first player to successfully challenge a ball-strike call ...

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.

Major League Baseball will use the new technology during select 2025 Spring Training games to get real-time results and ...