In just one weekend with ABS, several games have been flipped on their heads as a result of a literal tap on the head.

Over time, some fans likely will call for “full ABS,” in which the robots make every ball-strike call and the plate umpire is rendered obsolete. Bad idea. The human element is part of what makes the ...

Major League teams can now use an automated ball-strike system to challenge umpires’ calls. Nola Agha, professor of sports management at the University of San Francisco, explains what value the system ...

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

Major League Baseball is back with a new automated ball-strike system, or ABS. In every ballpark, the precise location of ...

The Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System lets players appeal umpire calls, adding accuracy and strategy to the game.

The era of the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System has begun, and the New York Mets were the first team in major league ...

Those waiting for the first Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge Wednesday may have felt underwhelmed since it happened ...

For the first time in MLB history, batters, catchers and pitchers will be able to appeal the fraction-of-an-inch calls that ...

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.

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Saw a hitter, catcher, or pitcher tap their helmet after a pitch and wondered what just happened. Here’s a clear guide to MLB ...