Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major ...

MLB’s Joint Competition Committee voted 9-2 to approve the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system on Tuesday, Sept. 23, two persons on the competition committee told USA TODAY Sports, after commissioner ...

Robot umpires - also called "automated balls and strikes" (ABS) - have been used in the minor leagues and during the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, and now the system will come into full effect in the major ...

The call at home plate is about to get a second opinion. Major League Baseball is bringing the so-called "robot umpire" to the game. Namely, automated ball‑strike challenges, letting players quickly ...

Stadiums are outfitted with cameras that track each pitch and judge whether it crossed home plate within the strike zone.

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved the automated strike zone challenge system for the 2026 season on Tuesday, the league announced. The 11-person committee consists of six owners, ...

MOOSIC, Pa. — It's official: Major League Baseball is returning for the new season with a new addition—robot umpires. But for RailRiders fans, robot umps aren't anything new. "We've had it for three ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be ...