Major League Baseball's competition committee approved the automated strike zone challenge system for the 2026 season on ...

MLB’s Joint Competition Committee voted 9-2 to approve the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system on Tuesday, Sept. 23, two ...

The league's competition committee voted to implement the system, which has been tested in Triple A since 2022, in all MLB ...

Human umpires will remain behind home plate and call every pitch. The post ‘Robot Umpires’ Coming As MLB Approves Challenge ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Major League Baseball hopes to test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training next year, making an automated ball-strike component possible as early as ...

Robots are coming to the major leagues, but only partially. The MLB’s competition committee approved the use of the Automated ...

MLB's commissioner, Rob Manfred has officially shut down any rumor that robot umpires would be in MLB next season. MLB umpires have one of the hardest jobs on the planet. They are tasked with making ...

Major League Baseball could test robot umpires as part of a challenge system in spring training next year, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026. "I said at the owners meeting it is not ...

This past Saturday, Rob Manfred completed 10 years as the Commissioner of MLB. In this tenure, there have been several rule changes which has led to huge backlash from the fans. One of these changes ...

Torpedo bats are all the rage this season, and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred believes all that chatter is positive for the sport. “They’re absolutely good for baseball,” Manfred said ...

Following years of testing in the minor leagues, as well as during spring training, MLB forged ahead with a system in which ...