MLB's new robot ump system lets players challenge ball-strike calls by tapping their head, with results appearing on stadium ...

PHOENIX — Commissioner Rob Manfred held a press conference Tuesday as part of spring training media day in Arizona, and he discussed several pressing topics for MLB entering the 2025 season. Manfred ...

Players will finally be able to challenge pitches in the regular season, but there are some limitations.

NEW YORK — Commissioner Rob Manfred reaffirmed Wednesday that Major League Baseball plans to test the automated ball-strike system in major-league spring training next season, with an eye on ...

JUPITER, Fla. – One big change for the St. Louis Cardinals’ spring training experience this year is the arrival of an automated ball-strike system (ABS), unofficially known by some as robot umpires.

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With the emergence of digital platforms scaling at a ...

It's spring training time. Major League Baseball's 30 teams are in Arizona and Florida for the next couple of months, preparing for the upcoming season. And this year, for the first time, big league ...

When the first spring training games begin this week, something new will be in use: an automated ball-strike umpiring system. After years of trials in the minor leagues, it gets a major league test.

GLENDALE — At Yankees camp on Wednesday, Luis Gil threw a pitch to Aaron Judge that tailed just below the zone. Gil disagreed. Believing it caught the bottom of the plate, he put his hand to his cap.