Terry Francona, Cincinnati Reds and ABS

Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run
Francona sounds more interested in preparing the Reds for the season — his first as their manager — than helping add more data in an ABS test run.
Terry Francona Explains Why Reds Will Opt Out of MLB's ABS System Testing
Several of the Reds minor leaguers have prior experience with the ABS challenge system, which, along with full ABS (all balls and strikes automated) was tested at the Double and Triple-A levels in '23 and '24. By the end of '24, full ABS was dropped in favor of the happy middle ground, the ABS challenge system.
Reds’ Terry Francona won’t manage against Guardians on Saturday
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Terry Francona, the winningest manager in Cleveland history, will not be in the dugout when his new team, the Cincinnati Reds, opens the Cactus League season against the Guardians on Saturday at Goodyear Ballpark.
Terry Francona asks Reds veterans not to use ABS challenges
Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the automated ball-strike challenge trial during spring training but is willing to let Cincinnati's minor league players accustomed to the procedure use challenges.
Reds manager asks veterans to pass on ABS challenges
Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge trial during spring training, but is willing to let Cincinnati's minor-league players accu

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Wade Miley: 2025 Cincinnati Reds 'are out to prove something.' Here's why he thinks so
GOODYEAR, Arizona − Some of the younger Cincinnati Reds would do well to listen to what Wade Miley. At 38 and with 14 MLB ...
Giants, Reds, Mariners Linked To Blockbuster Trade For $24 Million Star
The Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, and San Francisco Giants were all recently linked to a shocking trade candidate.
Royals move Jonathan India, ex-Reds second baseman, to outfield for Cactus League opener
Defensively, Jonathan India never played anywhere but second base during the regular season in four years with the Reds.
Reds Outfielder TJ Friedl Not Going to Change the Way He Plays the Game
On March 16, 2024, TJ Friedl sprinted after a line drive off the bat of Mariners' Ryan Bliss, diving with his trademark ...
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Reds spring training: Terry Francona, Hunter Greene and more discuss upcoming season
Get the latest updates from Goodyear, Arizona where the Cincinnati Reds have begun Spring Training to prepare for the ...
Live updates: How much MLB postseason experience do the Cincinnati Reds have?
During Spring Training Media Day in Phoenix, MLB officials provided an explainer session on the automated balls and strikes ...
Is Tito drawing a line in the sand by skipping Guardians vs. Reds opener? (Podcast)
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Is Terry Francona sending a message to his young Cincinnati ball club by skipping Saturday’s Cactus League ...