MLB approves robot umps for 2026 season, balls and strikes can now be challenged
Major League Baseball will introduce an Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) in 2026, incorporating "robot umpires." This system allows players to challenge ball and strike calls, retaining human umpires while aiming to minimize controversial calls and enhance fairness. Each team gets two challenges per game, retaining them upon successful reversal of a call.
Major League Baseball will introduce an Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) in 2026, incorporating "robot umpires." This system allows players to challenge ball and strike calls, retaining human umpires while aiming to minimize controversial calls and enhance fairness. Each team gets two challenges per game, retaining them upon successful reversal of a call.
