The O’s have been particularly unlucky with miscalled strikes the past few years, but that could change this season.

Myself, I’m a big fan of the ABS Challenge System, but I’ll turn the discussion over to the Purple Row Night Owls.

Major League Baseball sent a memo to farm directors Tuesday indicating that beginning on June 25, all Triple-A games will use the ABS (automatic balls and strikes) challenge system as opposed to full ...

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 ...

No lineup had worse luck with missed calls behind the plate in 2025 than the Orioles. The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) ...

Major League Baseball announced the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System will be implemented on a full-time basis, beginning with the 2026 regular season. It represents the biggest addition to ...

It's happening. The Automatic Balls and Strikes challenge system is coming to the regular season in 2026, and the Arizona Diamondbacks shared some thoughts on MLB's newest implementation. The ABS ...

The New York Yankees have spent much of the 2025 season chasing October, but this week they found themselves debating a different kind of opponent: the strike zone itself. Major League Baseball has ...

With Major League Baseball implementing its automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system for regular season games in 2026, the Yankees are already strategizing for a new age in umpiring. “I actually ...

On Tuesday, news broke. Major League Baseball will be implementing the Automatic Balls and Strikes challenge system in the 2026 regular season. In his Tuesday pregame press conference, manager Torey ...

NEW YORK – Will there be fewer of Aaron Boone’s famous tirades about the strike zone in 2026? Well, maybe. On Tuesday, MLB’s Joint Competition Committee adopted the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) ...