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FORT MYERS, Fla. — In a way, Saturday marked a new era for the Red Sox when it comes to in-game challenges. With the ABS (Automated Ball-Strike) challenge system due to be implemented in regular ...

New Red Sox infielder Willson Contreras wasted no time using the first ABS challenge of the spring. His teammates reaction? ‘Priceless.’ ...

Baseball fans await the results of Major League Baseball's ball or strike challenge results with great anticipation.

NEW YORK — Carlos Narváez, strike-stealer extraordinaire, welcomes MLB’s robot-aided future — even if it is to the detriment of catchers of his ilk. Commissioner Rob Manfred said recently that the ...

Just over half the ball/strike challenges were successful on the first day of spring training games Friday as Major League Baseball prepared for the first regular-season use of the automated ...

MLB will implement the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System permanently in 2026. Fans and managers, including Terry Francona, generally support the ABS after testing it. The system allows ...

Sept. 23 (UPI) --Major League Baseball entered an age of robot umpiring Tuesday after a league committee approved a high-tech system for players to challenge calls. The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) ...