MLB will introduce robot umpires in 2026 with the Automated Ball-Strike System. Human umpires make calls, but teams can challenge them to the computer. The technology has been tested in the minors, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Baseball’s technological revolution continues as Major League Baseball officially announced that robot umpires – or more precisely, the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system – ...

Major League Baseball has undergone significant changes in recent years, but arguably the most drastic is set to come at the start of the 2026 season. This past September, MLB announced plans to ...

May 24 - Commissioner Rob Manfred said the automated ball-strike system still needs work and likely will not be rolled out until at least 2026. Manfred addressed the current status of the system, ...

As we enter the final week of the 2025 MLB regular season, the league has made a significant announcement, stating that it will implement an Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System for the entirety of ...

Major League Baseball will implement automated ball and strike technology in 2026 following approval by the league’s 11-member competition committee [1]. The Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) will ...

NEW YORK -- 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 ...

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona admitted that he’s not worried about Major League Baseball’s upcoming shift to an automated ball-strike system. The league announced in September that the 2026 ...

PHOENIX – After review, the ruling on the field has been overturned. The status quo for baseball has changed. MLB will implement the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge system next year during the regular ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Baseball’s technological revolution continues as Major League Baseball officially announced that robot umpires – or more precisely, the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system – ...