It's been a hotly debated topic ever since the coaches' challenge was introduced to Major League Baseball back in 2014. Now, the time has finally come. MLB has approved a new Automated Balls and ...

Good news for those of you who loved ABS back in 2025 MLB spring training: it's back for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game! That's right, time for some "robot umps" again. If you're here, you might be ...

With MLB’s competition committee expected to approve the automated ball-strike challenge system on Tuesday, it’s a good time to explain both how ABS works and clear up some of its misconceptions.

Throughout the offseason, the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty much anything. The latest news, a historical question, thoughts about the ...

Major League Baseball sent a memo to farm directors Tuesday indicating that beginning on June 25, all Triple-A games will use the ABS (automatic balls and strikes) challenge system as opposed to full ...

Challenge System for the 2026 season. Learn how it works, how many challenges teams get, and what it means for players, umpires, and game strategy.

Major League Baseball has been fine-tuning two different options for calling balls and strikes for the past few years, with the hopes of implementing one system at the big league level. The goal here ...

The ABS system has been used in various levels of the minor leagues since 2021. In 2022, the system was put in place for all Triple-A games. MLB tested out the system during spring training this year ...