MLB will introduce robot umpires in 2026 with the Automated Ball-Strike System. Human umpires make calls, but teams can challenge them to the computer. The technology has been tested in the minors, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Baseball’s technological revolution continues as Major League Baseball officially announced that robot umpires – or more precisely, the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system – ...

Major League Baseball has undergone significant changes in recent years, but arguably the most drastic is set to come at the start of the 2026 season. This past September, MLB announced plans to ...

May 24 - Commissioner Rob Manfred said the automated ball-strike system still needs work and likely will not be rolled out until at least 2026. Manfred addressed the current status of the system, ...

MLB announced plans to implement the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System on a full-time basis, beginning with the 2026 regular season. The rule change comes after a vote by the joint ...

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 ...

Major League Baseball will implement automated ball and strike technology in 2026 following approval by the league’s 11-member competition committee [1]. The Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) will ...

MLB is testing out its new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system during tonight's All-Star Game, with Tarik Skubal winning a ...

PHOENIX – After review, the ruling on the field has been overturned. The status quo for baseball has changed. MLB will implement the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge system next year during the regular ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Baseball’s technological revolution continues as Major League Baseball officially announced that robot umpires – or more precisely, the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system – ...