But it's something being implemented and tested in the baseball world. The independent Atlantic League was the first victim to test the newest technology that includes a real-life umpire still manning ...

Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be introduced in ...

Jimmy Rollins says the MLB should "never" adopt full-time robot umps ... telling TMZ Sports this week the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System is as far as the league should take things. We caught ...

The future of baseball is approaching, and it is approaching fast. On Thursday, the MLB announced that the electronic strike zone would debut in all Triple-A ballparks in 2023 and soon the major ...

Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball's 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major ...

MOOSIC, Pa. — It's official: Major League Baseball is returning for the new season with a new addition—robot umpires. But for RailRiders fans, robot umps aren't anything new. "We've had it for three ...

NEW YORK -- Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. On Tuesday, Major League Baseball's 11-man competition committee approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the ...

For the first time in MLB history, balls and strikes will be able to be challenged starting in the 2026 regular season. The Automated Balls/Strikes (ABS) Challenge System, which was featured during ...

The New York Yankees have spent much of the 2025 season chasing October, but this week they found themselves debating a different kind of opponent: the strike zone itself. Major League Baseball has ...