Some teams are being aggressive. Others are holding back. ABS strategy is a work in progress. Ryan Sirius Sun / Getty Images One week into the ABS challenge system, the Boston Red Sox have a clearly ...

Another major change is coming to MLB. Just years after the ghost runner and pitch clock rules significantly changed the rhythm of baseball, shortening game length, the league is now addressing a ...

Baseball season is officially here and the biggest talking point ahead of the new year has been the implementation of the Automated-Ball Strike system. Tested last year during spring training then ...

The 2026 MLB season is officially here, but not without one of the most major changes in the history of the sport. After a century-and-a-half of complete human element behind home plate, batters, ...

Maria Martin explains the new ABS system letting players challenge ball or strike calls, aiming for fairer and more accurate game decisions this season. Wild video shows chaos in LA after 'No Kings' ...

One week into the MLB season, the ABS challenge system is proving effective and adding drama while quietly fixing missed calls. Baseball has spent the better part of the last decade trying to drag ...

Major League Baseball has implemented the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system this season and it has been a huge hit. No pun intended. The players and fans love it. Here is how it works: Each ...

We are less than a week into Major League Baseball's new ABS challenge system for balls and strikes, and it is already having a significant impact on games, the way they are played and the way they ...

One of the running storylines through spring training was that J.T. Realmuto was going to be good at challenges with the ABS system coming into place for the 2026 MLB season. Saturday, he was two for ...

MLB's new ABS system is shifting the game dynamics, shrinking the strike zone for more runs and thrilling plays, all to boost excitement and gambling. Donald Trump reacts after F-15 US fighter jet ...

Call them an extra set of eyes. With the start of Major League Baseball's regular season this week, the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System makes its debut in all 30 ballparks. The system, ...