MLB is moving to a new system that allows balls and strikes to be challenged next year. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Welcome to 'Ask Jimmy,' where SI Media writer ...

Beginning in 2026, the “Challenge System” will be used in all Spring Training, Championship Season, and Postseason games. The Competition Committee – comprised of six owners, four active players and ...

Major League Baseball announced Tuesday the league will implement the ABS challenge system for the 2026 season. The automated ball strike challenge system will have several rules, according to MLB.

Major League (MLB) introduces the challenge system 'ABS (automatic ball-strike system)'. Starting next year, if you have objections to the center's ball and strike decision, you can ask for a ...

The automatic balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system has been tested in Triple-A for a couple of seasons. It was also tested in spring training this year. Now it's taking center stage in MLB's ...

As we enter the final week of the 2025 MLB regular season, the league has made a significant announcement, stating that it will implement an Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System for the entirety of ...

After testing the system for two seasons in Triple-A, Major League Baseball has decided to implement the ABS (Automated Ball-Strike) challenge system at the start of next year’s season. Since the ...

MLB announced plans to implement the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System on a full-time basis, beginning with the 2026 regular season. The rule change comes after a vote by the joint ...

There was a fun discussion during the Yankees/White Sox game on YES Network Tuesday night in which it was noted that Aaron Judge gets more called strikes below the zone than any other MLB hitter. The ...

With MLB’s competition committee expected to approve the automated ball-strike challenge system on Tuesday, it’s a good time to explain both how ABS works and clear up some of its misconceptions.