When the ABS system was put in place, the biggest fear was that it would put MLB umpires in jeopardy of constantly being ridiculed and second-guessed. Most businesses would not im ...

The Athletics on Saturday evening topped the visiting New York Yankees 6-4 and, in doing so, ended their four-game losing streak. Shea Langeliers, Nick Kurtz, and Tyler Soderstrom each homered in the ...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The ABS system appeared to hit a rare glitch during the Athletics' game against the New York Yankees on Saturday night. A pitch to A's left fielder Tyler Soderstrom in the ...

Jennifer Lopez is incredibly dedicated. The actress and performer shared a look at what she's been up to over the weekend: an early morning gym session. In various photos, Lopez shared a look at some ...

PHOENIX -- Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald knows that, in theory, Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike system shouldn't favor batters or pitchers. In practice, he thinks one side ...

Pitchers are reckoning with a smaller, moving strike zone as a result of ABS, and walking more batters as a result. Frank Jansky / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The strike zone is baseball’s sacred ...

Ten percent of the season is in the books. Does Major League Baseball play any differently after three weeks of the automatic ball-strike challenge system? Perhaps ...

The average miss of the 11 most accurate umps is 0.7 inches or less, according to tracking website Tap the Challenge. Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Most businesses would balk at creating a ...

After tinkering with the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system for a few years, MLB brought the technology to the regular season in 2026. It didn’t take long before the new technology was put ...

Robo-umps have arrived. Kinda. Beginning this season, Major League Baseball will use the ABS (short for automated balls and strikes) challenge system, so it's not full robo-umps, but there is now a ...

Richie Garcia is worried about the impact that robot umpires will have on their human counterparts. Major League Baseball introduced the Automated Ball-Strike System for regular-season play this ...

Major League Baseball has made some serious changes to the sport in recent years. From the universal DH to replay challenges to pitch clocks, and 2026 will be no different. This year, the league is ...