What did we learn from watching the robot umps — and talking to people throughout the game about ABS — this spring? Let's discuss!

D uring spring training this year, Major League Baseball used a challenge system for balls and strikes based on ABS (automated ball-strike system). For those unaware, ABS uses a H ...

The Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), which uses Hawk-Eye technology was rolled up from the minors into the majors for an ...

MLB has implemented an automated ball-strike, or ABS, challenge system this spring, giving players the opportunity to contest ...

New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm made a totally disrespectful move toward a home plate umpire in Tuesday's spring training game, but he managed to ...

Players’ and managers’ efforts to work the umpires to contract or expand the strike zone have long been a part of the game.

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 ...

Max Scherzer is no longer a Texas Ranger. His outspoken beliefs live on through his former teammates, though. One day after Scherzer questioned the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system that ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Boone, now in his eighth year of managing the Yankees, has been known to get on a plate umpire or two. Which is akin to saying you might run into a bit of traffic driving on ...

I like it, because especially in a big spot, you want to get the call right.” Home-plate umpires are still tasked with calling balls and strikes in games, but Hawk-Eye technology monitors the ...