Cincinnati Reds Manager Terry Francona Reveals ABS Challenge Strategy

CINCINNATI – MLB announced that the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) will be used in 2026. Manager Terry Francona ...
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Getting measured for ABS is a science: 'People shrink over the course of a day'

Major League Baseball can’t implement the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System this season without knowing every hitter’s precise height, right down to the millimeter. So, like a flashback to ...
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Red Sox go all-in early on ABS challenges

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Roboumps are coming to MLB: The ABS challenge system, explained

The ABS challenge system makes its way to the MLB regular season for the first time. Here's everything you need to know about how it works.

How will San Diego implement new ABS system?

The ABS (automated ball-strike system) is here. As with many rule changes, fans of the sport are divided over it, but it’s ...