In early testing, umpires wore ear buds and would hear “ball” or “strike,” then relay that to players and fans with traditional hand signals.The challenge system adds a wrinkle.

Major League Baseball players like to believe that they could call a game better than the umpire standing behind home plate. Now they’re finally getting a chance to prove it.

India and Pakistan have played 135 ODI matches against each other. The game on February 23 will be their 136th. But the one with the most controversial ending was the Sahiwal game of 1978 In 1978 ...

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is an advocate of the Automated Ball-Strike System, which potentially as early as 2026 could be used to aid MLB home plate umpires, but not replace them.

There's logic in backing up human umpires with advanced technology like the ABS once it's consistent enough to be deployed. But how do Major League players and coaches feel about this kind of ...

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Ben Rortvedt tried to pull a fast one on MLB's new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system on Friday afternoon. In the bottom of the third inning of a matchup against ...

Robot umpires have arrived in the big leagues, at least in exhibition games. The Cubs and World Series champion Dodgers opened the spring training schedule with an added wrinkle: Camelback Ranch ...

Rob Manfred, the commissioner of baseball since 2015, is an advocate of the Automated Ball-Strike System, which potentially as early as 2026 could be used to aid MLB home plate umpires ...