NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball's 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in ...

The SEC Baseball Tournament starts today. Are you excited? You should be. You should also be aware of robots. They’re debuting in Hoover this season, just like the robots Major League Baseball debuted ...

Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball's 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major ...

Minor League Baseball umpires will be getting help from robots. The league created a job posting for Automated Ball and Strike (ABS) system techs. "ABS will leverage optical tracking data to determine ...

For generations, baseball has followed a simple rule. The umpire calls balls and strikes, and that call stands. That changes now. This season, Major League Baseball is introducing something that once ...

Major League Baseball announced the automated ball-strike challenge system last September, commonly referred to as “robot umpires,” which will be used in all MLB regular season and postseason games.

Robot umpires aren’t replacing humans, just making them better at their jobs.