Major League Baseball is introducing an Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) robot program in spring training, allowing teams the ...

With shortstop Nick Madrigal due for a long absence with a fractured shoulder, the Mets could reunite with a fan favorite ...

Famously in The Legend of John Henry, man battled and defeated machine in a test of strength and efficiency in digging a railroad tunnel. Of course, that effort cost Henry his life, and, as we know, ...

Spring training is a time to try new things for both the New York Mets and MLB. This year, the league is testing out the ABS system to a mixed reception from fa ...

Future Hall of Fame Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is not happy with MLB's new Automated Ball-Strike challenge system ...

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Ever the contrarian, new Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer showed that he isn't a big fan of robot umpires.

The Toronto Blue Jays have started their spring training schedule ahead of the 2025 season. Their complex in Dunedin, Florida ...

Two innings. Two challenges. Two triumphs for Robot Kind. Zero triumphs for Mad Max. After his introduction to ABS, Scherzer ...

If you have tuned in for any of the spring training games thus far, you've probably noticed that MLB has started testing an automated strike zone. And the best part about the system may be that ...

Yandy Diaz has been Tampa Bay’s leadoff hitter for the past two seasons, but he could be moved down to increase his RBI ...

Although ABS is not yet a regular-season feature, the future is coming — and the players who have gotten to challenge pitches ...