How Did MLB’s First Week of ABS Challenge System Go?

Major League Baseball changed forever last week with the opening act of the Automated-Ball Strike challenge system. Now, for ...

In just a week, the ABS system has already changed baseball in surprising ways

Players, managers and coaches are drilling down on the best tactics to use with the new ABS system, with surprising early ...
Major League Baseball

A comprehensive dive into what we've learned so far from ABS challenges

During the Mariners’ opening series against the Guardians, television analyst and former MLB pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith ...
Sports Business Journal

MLB’s first week with ABS brings corrections, new strategy and debate

MLB’s first week with the ABS challenge system has been a “learning process that’s felt almost experimental." . MLB’s first ...

MLB brings ABS to regular season: Everything to know about the automated ball/strike challenge system

Plus, how successful were challenges during spring training?
Royals Review on MSN

How does the ABS challenge system work and how will it impact games?

Why are these players tapping their heads?
NBC Los Angeles

MLB will use automated ball-strike challenge system for 2025 All-Star Game

The future could be on display at the MLB All-Star Game next week. MLB officials confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday that the automated ball-strike challenge system will be used for the July 15 contest in ...
Raiders Wire

A.J. Hinch sends message to Detroit Tigers about ABS challenge system

LAKELAND, FL – Ready or not, the automated ball-strike challenge system – ABS, for short – is coming to MLB in the 2026 season, with every team receiving two challenges per game. The Detroit Tigers ...