Baseball season at Great American Ball Park is right around the corner, but USA TODAY isn't too high on the stadium.

Quinn Wolcott knows what we're talking about. He was the first base ump in Tuesday's Angels - Rangers game and he had one of ...

The data, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, actually shows MLB umpires were not much worse or much better in 2024 than any other recent seasons. In fact, Arraez and the ...

The umpire then announces the updated count.MLB estimates the process averages 17 seconds.Where will ABS be tested?MLB has installed the system in 13 spring training ballparks that are home to 19 ...

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Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is an advocate of the Automated Ball-Strike System, which potentially as early as 2026 could be used to aid MLB home plate umpires, but not replace them.

If they challenge, the pitch graphic appears on the scoreboard and broadcast, and the umpire updates the count. The MLB says this takes about 17 seconds. The MLB has been testing ABS challenges in ...

This Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), which has been in development for four years in the minor leagues, could aid MLB home plate umpires as early as 2026. The ABS uses a network of cameras ...