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MLB’s automated strike zone set to transform baseball in 2026

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Baseball’s technological revolution continues as Major League Baseball officially announced that robot umpires – or more precisely, the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system – ...
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Signing J.T. Realmuto would transform this NL Central team's pitching staff

The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't had a winning season since 2018, when they finished 82-79. The Bucs ended the 2025 season 20 games below .500 with a record of 71-91, leaving their fans frustrated. With ...
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How the ABS challenge system will transform Austin Hedges’ value to the Guardians

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A seismic shift is coming to Major League Baseball in 2026, and few players will feel the tremors more intensely than Guardians catcher Austin Hedges. The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) ...
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REVOLUTION: ABS Challenge System Set to TRANSFORM Baseball | Skubal MELTSDOWN in Detroit Loss

REVOLUTION: ABS Challenge System Set to TRANSFORM Baseball | Skubal MELTSDOWN in Detroit Loss MLB Competition Committee's decided to implement the ABS Challenge System in 2026. The Yankees clinching a ...