SF Giants discuss implementation of robo umps coming to MLB in ’26

Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday morning that ABS will be coming to the majors in 2026. Human umpires will still ...

Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how the Automated Ball-Strike System works.

ABS will be introduced in the form of a challenge system in which the human umpire makes each call, which can be appealed to the computer.
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ABS Challenge System coming to MLB full time in '26

Upon further review, the ABS Challenge System has been confirmed for the 2026 MLB season. The Joint Competition Committee ...
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MLB robot umpires, explained: What to know about baseball's ABS challenge system and how it will be used in 2026

Robot umpires - also called "automated balls and strikes" (ABS) - have been used in the minor leagues and during the 2025 MLB ...
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MLB announces ABS Challenge System coming to the Major Leagues beginning in the 2026 season

Major League Baseball (MLB) today announced that the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System has been approved for Major League play by a vote of the Joint Competition Committee. Beginning in ...