Major League Baseball will use so-called robot umpires at home plate beginning in 2026, the league announced today. The system has been tested in minor league games (as explained in this video, ...

Major League Baseball announced on Sept. 23 that the ABS challenge system was approved for MLB play by a vote of the joint competition committee.

PHOENIX — Major League Baseball, which has ventured out of its comfort zone the past few years – implementing pitch clocks, ghost runners, enlarged bases, and a universal designated hitter – now is ...

Major League Baseball will implement an automated balls and strikes challenge system starting next season. The system uses 12 cameras to track pitch location against a strike zone adjusted for each ...

Major League Baseball's trial of the automated balls and strikes challenge system is experimental no more. The "robot" umpires are coming to MLB starting next season. The league announced on Tuesday, ...

Robot umpires are no longer science fiction. MLB announced Tuesday that its 11-man competition committee has approved the use of the Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) in the big leagues starting in ...

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 ...

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

Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major ...

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

Many frontiers have been crossed within football analytics. It was not too long ago that clubs would be lucky to obtain the most basic event metrics, such as shots, passes, and corners. Fast forward ...