MLB is set to implement the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system in 2026. The Orioles stand to benefit more than any ...

After testing the system for two seasons in Triple-A, Major League Baseball has decided to implement the ABS (Automated Ball-Strike) challenge system at the start of next year’s season. Since the ...

Major League Baseball dropped a long-awaited bombshell on September 23, as the Joint Competition Committee unanimously approved the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System. Starting in 2026, this ...

A replay shows on the scoreboard using the Automated Ball-Strike System during the first inning of a spring training baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Feb.

MLB announced plans to implement the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System on a full-time basis, beginning with the 2026 regular season. The rule change comes after a vote by the joint ...

The ABS will allow players to challenge balls and strikes in 2026, a major rule change moving forward. Austin Hedges is ...

Major League Baseball will implement automated ball and strike technology in 2026 following approval by the league’s 11-member competition committee [1]. The Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) will ...

The system, which was fully implemented across the Triple-A level in 2024 and used throughout spring training in 2025 and again during the MLB All-Star Game this summer, was expected to be added to ...

It's happening. The Automatic Balls and Strikes challenge system is coming to the regular season in 2026, and the Arizona Diamondbacks shared some thoughts on MLB's newest implementation. The ABS ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The future of baseball was quietly on display during Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, and it had nothing to do with the dramatic Home Run Derby finish. The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) ...