The Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), which uses Hawk-Eye technology was rolled up from the minors into the majors for an ...

After spring training wraps this week, MLB’s competition committee will begin collecting data from players, coaches, and ...

This year marked the first that players could challenge balls and strikes, but pitching phenom Paul Skenes is not a fan of the new ways.

Players’ and managers’ efforts to work the umpires to contract or expand the strike zone have long been a part of the game.

In this year’s baseball spring training, the new Automated Ball-Strike System is helping settle challenges to home plate ...

Fellow catcher Max Stassi, who has played in parts of 10 major-league seasons, isn’t a “big fan” of ABS, either. Similar to ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days and now that includes Major League Baseball. The league is testing new robot umpires during spring training in the form of an ...

The umpire then announces the updated count.MLB ... (AP) — A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games ...

While the strike zone actually called by big league umpires tends to be oval in shape ... has been slightly better for video reviews in the major leagues. Teams increased their success rate ...

This goes even for the highly trained eyes of major-league umpires. The human element is for players on the field, not the fair adjudication of the game. The challenge system is far better than ...

The AFL will attempt to coax veteran whistleblowers including Ray Chamberlain out of retirement to address an unprecedented ...

In a self-deprecating moment as Major League Baseball umpires begin to get used to the league's new automated balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system, umpire Mike Muchlinski declared the call of ...