ABS (the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, powered by T-Mobile) is finally here, and in Spring Training, we're getting ...

Major League Baseball sent a memo to farm directors Tuesday indicating that beginning on June 25, all Triple-A games will use the ABS (automatic balls and strikes) challenge system as opposed to full ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Major League Baseball is changing … again. Amid an era that has already seen significant alterations to the sport, most of which have been received favorably by fans and players ...

SAN FRANCISCO — No major-league catcher is better at framing pitches and coaxing borderline strike calls than Patrick Bailey. The Giants’ switch-hitting catcher leads his cohort by such a wide margin ...

The ABS challenge system makes its way to the MLB regular season for the first time. Here's everything you need to know about how it works.

For the first time, next week's Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Atlanta will include the use of the automated ball-strike (ABS) system. The ABS challenge system, which allows players to request ...

ABS stands for automated ball strike, and it's the new challenge system in MLB for the 2026 season. It was previously tested out in the minor leagues, beginning in 2022, so many current MLB players ...

MLB used the automated balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system during Spring Training, and now it's coming to the All-Star Game. (Photo by Caitlin O'Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Major League ...

As we enter the final week of the 2025 MLB regular season, the league has made a significant announcement, stating that it will implement an Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System for the entirety of ...