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Challenge System in 2026 has led to an unexpected side effect: A league-wide case of apparent shrinkage. To ensure strike zones are calibrated with pinpoint accuracy—down to the millimeter—MLB ...

After years of testing in the minor leagues and spring training, baseball’s new Automated Ball-Strike challenge system has ...

Saw a hitter, catcher, or pitcher tap their helmet after a pitch and wondered what just happened. Here’s a clear guide to MLB ...

For the first time in MLB history, batters, catchers and pitchers will be able to appeal the fraction-of-an-inch calls that ...

A sparsely-known pitcher spins a beautiful outing and he has multiple Cy Young potential. Knowing this, it is never too early ...

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Major League Baseball implemented its new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System at the start of the 2026 season, ...

Major League Baseball umpires are being forced to adjust to a new world behind home plate, where players can challenge their ...

MLB's new robot ump system lets players challenge ball-strike calls by tapping their head, with results appearing on stadium screens within seconds.