BALTIMORE -- Samuel Basallo made a little history when the Orioles catcher became the first major leaguer to end a game with a successful challenge via the automated ball-strike system. No word on ...

The new ABS system has been controversial across baseball, but perhaps no group has been more rankled at its arrival as former umpires. Billie Weiss / Boston Red Sox / Getty Images What is a strike?

Twins manager Derek Shelton, right, thought umpires on Sunday took too long to accept a challenge request from the Orioles and was ejected for arguing. Jamie Sabau / Getty Images BALTIMORE — If we can ...

In the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, an ideal moment occurred for the Houston Astros to use the new automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system. Jose Altuve stood at ...

Welcome to Snyder's Soapbox! Here, I pontificate about matters related to Major League Baseball on a weekly basis. Some of the topics will be pressing matters, some might seem insignificant in the ...

Major League Baseball’s new era arrived faster than expected. José Caballero became the first player in MLB history to use the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system during a regular-season game ...

The 2026 MLB season is officially here, but not without one of the most major changes in the history of the sport. After a century-and-a-half of complete human element behind home plate, batters, ...

A historic baseball moment will forever be remembered for being overshadowed by an in-game manager interview. Those waiting for the first Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge Wednesday may have felt ...

After tinkering with the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system for a few years, MLB brought the technology to the regular season in 2026. It didn’t take long before the new technology was put ...

The era of the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System has begun, and the New York Mets were the first team in major league history to benefit from it. During the Mets' season-opener against the ...

Baseball season is officially here and the biggest talking point ahead of the new year has been the implementation of the Automated-Ball Strike system. Tested last year during spring training then ...

Call them an extra set of eyes. With the start of Major League Baseball's regular season this week, the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System makes its debut in all 30 ballparks. The system, ...