A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition ...
Though this hybrid umpire system won’t make its way to regular season major league games in 2025, player and fan reactions ...
This year's MLB spring training could prove more consequential than any in years past as MLB will experiment with ABS, the ...
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Ben Rortvedt tried to pull a fast one on MLB's new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system on ...
The ABS uses a network of cameras installed in stadiums to track each pitch and determine whether it crosses home plate within the strike zone. The ...
The batter, pitcher or catcher simply tap their helmet or cap to challenge — but they only have two seconds. If they challenge, the pitch graphic appears on the scoreboard and broadcast, and the ...
Major League Baseball has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for ... Hoberg, who had a perfect score as the home-plate umpire during Game 2 of the 2022 World Series, began placing bets through his friend ...