And now, MLB is close to implementing the ABS challenge system. Every club is allowed two managerial challenges to commence each All-Star game and postseason game, with one more to start other games.

This spring, MLB players can challenge ball and strike calls. The camera-based system is only an experiment for now — but it has the baseball world wondering where to draw the line with technology.

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The automated ball-strike challenge system made its MLB debut Thursday in the Dodgers-Cubs spring training game. It's an early hit. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 ...

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MLB’s spring training experiment — an automated ball/strike challenge system in the majors for the first time — has drawn positive reviews from Mets personnel, from manager Carlos Mendoza to ...

After a largely successful test run during spring training, the implementation of a computer-assisted strike zone feels inevitable. But major leaguers still have questions about whether it can work.

MLB has already said the ABS system will not be used in the regular season, at least in 2025. It does appear likely it will be used at some point, but not until 2026 at the earliest. It has been ...

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This spring, MLB is running a test. Players can challenge a ball or a strike call ... SULLIVAN: This is Bud Black, the manager of the Colorado Rockies. He was a pitcher for six major league ...