Technological advances that lead to fairer, more accurate calls are often seen as triumphs. But new technology doesn’t mean ...

In this year’s baseball spring training, the new Automated Ball-Strike System is helping settle challenges to home plate ...

During Tuesday's Cactus League game between the Angels and Rangers, outfielder Wyatt Langford hit a slow, bouncing grounder ...

MLB is following the lead of other major league sports in moving toward technology and automation to help the sport run more ...

It's only a matter of time until the robot umpires are implemented on a day-to-day basis in MLB. With there being tons of fan ...

Major League Baseball has introduced several new rules in recent seasons, but perhaps the most significant one is being tested during Spring Training this year.

Major League Baseball has introduced several new rules ... you want to get the call right.” Home-plate umpires are still tasked with calling balls and strikes in games, but Hawk-Eye technology ...

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 ...

Major League Baseball players like to believe that they could call a game better than the umpire standing behind home plate. Now they’re finally getting a chance to prove it.

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 ...