Robot umpires - also called "automated balls and strikes" (ABS) - have been used in the minor leagues and during the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, and now the system will come into full effect in the major ...

MLB approved a new automatic balls and strikes system set to start in 2026. Here's everything to know about the ABS challenge ...

Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday ...

MLB’s Joint Competition Committee met Tuesday and approved the use of the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System for ...

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

Robot umpires will be used in MLB next year after the league’s competition committee approved use of the Automated ...

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

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