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MLB will use Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) System in 2026

BREAKING: Major League Baseball will use the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) during the entire 2026 season ABS ...

'Robot umpires': MLB automated balls and strikes challenge system starts in 2026

Major League Baseball announced on Sept. 23 that the ABS challenge system was approved for MLB play by a vote of the joint ...