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MLB to implement robot umpires starting next season
Major League Baseball announced that robot umpires will be part of the 2026 season, implementing the Automated Ball Strike Challenge System.
Challenge System on a full-time basis, beginning with the 2026 regular season. The rule change comes after a vote by the ...
Major League Baseball will implement a challenge system for balls and strikes in the 2026 season after the league’s ...
The Automated Ball/Strike System is stepping up to the plate in the major leagues in 2026. Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man ...
SAN FRANCISCO — No major league catcher is better at framing pitches and coaxing borderline strike calls than Patrick Bailey.
Human umpires will still call games, but robots will be used if teams want to challenge up to two calls per game.
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MLB robot umpires get the green light: What to know about ABS challenge system that starts in 2026
Major League Baseball's competition committee approved the automated strike zone challenge system for the 2026 season on ...
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