'Robot umpires' will debut in Major League Baseball in the 2026 season as the game adopts the automated strike zone challenge system tested in the 2025 pre-season, MLB announced on Tuesday. MLB's ...
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 introduced in ...
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‘Let them yell at the machine’: Former MLB umpire reveals why some umps now welcome the robot strike zone
CLEVELAND, Ohio — In a surprising twist that baseball purists might never have predicted, many Major League Baseball umpires have gone from resisting automated strike zones to actively embracing them.
The MLB is set to put a robotic touch on its officiating for 2026. The league’s 11-person competition committee approved the use of robotic umpires via the Automated Ball/Strike System in a 9-2 vote ...
NEW YORK -- 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 ...
MLB will introduce robot umpires in 2026 with the Automated Ball-Strike System. Human umpires make calls, but teams can challenge them to the computer. The technology has been tested in the minors, ...
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