The changes in cues and preparation — plus the tighter zone — are among the ways the ABS is changing the game.
Wondering exactly how baseball's "ABS challenge" system works? You've come to the right place.
Saw a hitter, catcher, or pitcher tap their helmet after a pitch and wondered what just happened. Here’s a clear guide to MLB’s ABS challenge system, including who can challenge, how many challenges ...
Similar to regular instant replay, the goal of the ABS challenge system is to correct the most egregious missed calls, though we will inevitably see some ticky-tack replays as well. More than a few ...
For the first time in MLB history, batters, catchers and pitchers will be able to appeal the fraction-of-an-inch calls that ...
After years of testing in the minor leagues and spring training, baseball’s new Automated Ball-Strike challenge system has ...
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Kevin Gausman got 709 called strikes over the past decade on pitches out of the strike zone, tied for the third highest total in the major leagues. “I would have thought maybe I was ...
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge connects for a single off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Hahn during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Dunedin, Fla. (AP ...
Yankees Blue Jays Baseball New York Yankees' Aaron Judge connects for a single off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Hahn during the fifth inning of a spring training ...