In its major league debut, the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System has been a huge success. Here's how it will work in the playoffs.

The introduction of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system is already changing the landscape of Major League Baseball in 2026—and some teams are adapting faster than others. With a more consistent ...

© 2026 Yahoo. All rights reserved. As we enter the final week of the 2025 MLB regular season, the league has made a significant announcement, stating that it will ...

The ABS challenge system leaderboard ranks batters, catchers, teams and umpires throughout the MLB season.

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MLB home plate umpires missing calls behind the dish is as frustrating an event as any for fans, players and managers to deal with. With that, having an automated balls and strikes (ABS) system in ...

Overreaction runs rampant in fantasy baseball in early April. When a player hits 2 HR in a game, he is the next coming of Babe Ruth. A sparsely-known pitcher spins a beautiful outing and he has ...

The ABS challenge system has generated a buzz in spring camps, just like Spencer Jones and Konnor Griffin have with their bats. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Christian ...

The ABS Challenge System is now one-month old in Major League Baseball and it has a message for you: “Honey, I shrunk the strike zone!” One month is not enough to conclude much in fantasy baseball, ...

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 ...

There are, possibly, only six more MLB games left on the calendar for 2026. Ten at most. Baseball has been a part of our daily lives going back to March. But in a few short weeks it will be gone.