NEW YORK -- The Athletics had the highest success rate using the automated ball-strike system to overturn ball/strike calls during the first 10 days of spring training, winning 69.2% of challenges as ...

View post: Slo-Mo Video of Caitlin Clark's Team USA Play Leaves Fans in Disbelief MLB introduces Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System with player-initiated challenges for disputed calls. Players ...

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) bats against Detroit Tigers during the first inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. MLB’s ABS Challenge ...

The first week of Spring Training games have already given us a glimpse into how the challenge system will work — and the results are surprising. Before the calls start counting for real on Opening ...

JUPITER, Fla. — Arrival of an automated strike zone invites questions about the future of pitch framing. The automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system coming to Major League Baseball this season ...

Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler believes he had a highly influential role behind MLB introducing the ABS challenge system this season. Despite posting a losing record, the Athletics enjoyed an ...

Carlos Mendoza said the team would be aggressive this spring when it came to using the new automated ball-strike challenge system. They were aggressive again Monday, as Clay Holmes’ outing ended when ...

Lakeland, Fla. — Slowly but surely, players are starting to get a feel for the ABS challenge system — when to use it, when not to, how to exploit it, is there any noticeable difference in the strike ...

It's a brand-new day for MLB teams, players and fans: The ABS challenge system-- which was tested in spring training and the All-Star Game last year-- is coming full-time to the game in 2026! That's ...

A little snow can’t stop Olympian Chloe Kim. But you know what it can stop? A suede jacket. The 25-year-old snowboarder just returned from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, where she took home the ...

No more yelling about an egregious strike-three call or a ball four that touched the zone. Or at least, not as often. The start of spring training games this weekend also marks the beginning of the ...

PHOENIX –– When it comes to the new ball-strike challenge system being implemented in Major League Baseball this year, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn’t yet have any hard-and-fast rules for his ...