MLB implemented its first-ever ball-strike challenge system this season, and the early reviews are positive — if not, in some ...

Stephen Vogt sees Cleveland's 2-for-12 challenge record as a teaching moment, telling his players to keep using MLB's new ...

Automated Balls and Strikes dramatically changed the outcome of Thursday’s 17-2 rout of the Diamondbacks by the Braves.

Players, managers and coaches are drilling down on the best tactics to use with the new ABS system, with surprising early ...

How influential can a successful ABS challenge be? Well, without Ozzie Albies successfully challenging a full-count pitch, ...

There were a couple of umpires whose first brushes with ABS went worse. Chad Whitson had all seven of the seven challenges in ...

One week into the MLB season, the ABS challenge system is proving effective, adding drama while quietly fixing missed calls.

Consider the tale of Reds catcher P.J. Higgins, who has spent the last two seasons with the team's Triple A affiliate ...

The 2026 MLB season is nearly underway, and with it will come a new rule change in the inclusion of ABS. Here's what to know.

Opening Night is finally here, and that means the start of the ABS era is here, too. When the Yankees and Giants open the ...

LAKELAND, FL – Ready or not, the automated ball-strike challenge system – ABS, for short – is coming to MLB in the 2026 season, with every team receiving two challenges per game. The Detroit Tigers ...