MLB approves robot umpires as part of challenge system
Digest more
The Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System is the game's latest high-tech and a compromise between owners and players concerned about the rise of "robo umps."
San Francisco Giants players expressed mixed opinions on the automatic balls and strikes system that MLB has approved for use next year. "It's a bummer."
Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday morning that ABS will be coming to the majors in 2026. Human umpires will still call balls and strikes behind the plate, but each team will have two challenges per game and extra appeals in extra innings.
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday the league will implement the ABS challenge system for the 2026 season. The automated ball strike challenge system will have several rules, according to MLB. Each team will get two challenges and keep them if they are successful.
Created by the sun, the protective bubble of the heliosphere shields our solar system from harmful radiation. A new mission has launched to map it like never before.
Zapier reports on Agentic AI, a system of interconnected AI agents collaborating to autonomously achieve complex goals with minimal human input.