Terry Francona has 1 simple reason for banning the Reds from ball-strike challenge system in spring training
The Reds are one of a handful of teams with an automatic ball-strike system in spring training, but their manager won’t let ...
First robot challenge in Yankees' game was comical thanks to Rays’ Ben Rortvedt
MLB is using an automated ball-strike system during most spring training games and it was in play for the Yankees-Rays' ...
Spring training in Florida has returned! Are robot umpires here to stay? Here's what to know
It's time once again for the Grapefruit League! MLB spring training in Florida includes a strike zone challenge system in 2025. Here's what to know.
MLB tests robot umpires ahead of possible integration by 2026
The batter, pitcher or catcher simply tap their helmet or cap to challenge — but they only have two seconds. If they ...
Phillies spring training 2025: TV schedule, new rules, how to watch and stream
Four Phillies spring training games will stream exclusively on the team's website, while NBC Sports Philadelphia will ...
Rise of the Robots: MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike System Flawless in Spring Debut
Major League Baseball is back. And the robots have arrived. The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers opened Spring Training Thursday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, when they ...
Robot umps make early impact: Cubs pitcher wins first ABS challenge in spring training game
It took just one inning for the Chicago Cubs right-hander to be the first player to successfully challenge a ball-strike call ...
Baseball history made: Robot umpires tested in MLB spring opener
Robot umpires have arrived in the big leagues, at least in exhibition games. The Cubs and World Series champion Dodgers ...
What is MLB’s ‘ABS Challenge System’? Inside baseball’s newest ‘robot umps’ technology
COMING SOON: The Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) presented by @TMobile will be used during Spring Training games ...
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Everything to know about the MLB's ball-strike challenge system at spring training
MLB players can challenge ball and strike calls. The camera-based system is only an experiment for now — but it has the ...
MLB debuts robot ump challenge system at Dodgers-Cubs spring training opener
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs played the first spring training game of 2025 on Thursday and debuted some new ...
Ump show: It took robots 1 inning to make human MLB umpires look horrible
What if I told you there was once a day when human umpires ruled all? It didn't matter if they were right, wrong, or somewhere in between. These human umpires o ...