The Cincinnati Reds' first-ever ABS (Automated Ball-Strike) challenge came on a pitch to catcher Tyler Stephenson in the bottom of the seventh inning of the Reds' Opening Day loss March 26 against the ...

Major League Baseball changed forever last week with the opening act of the Automated-Ball Strike challenge system. Now, for the first time, the pitcher, catcher, or batter can challenge an umpire’s ...

First blood has been drawn by … the umpires with MLB’s new automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system. The New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants officially kicked off the 2026 MLB season ...

First blood has been drawn by … the umpires with MLB’s new automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system. The New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants officially kicked off the 2026 MLB season ...

Samuel Basallo leaned to his left and stared intently, like a 3-point shooter in the NBA or a golfer on the PGA Tour. No, this wasn’t Basallo after he blasted his 437-foot home run to center field — ...

SAN FRANCISCO — While it was hardly the most exciting to thing to happen during the “spectacle” that became Netflix’s production of Opening Day, Yankees shortstop José Caballero made a bit of baseball ...

The Major League Baseball season started Wednesday with Opening Night between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. In the midst of the Yankees’ 7-0 win — and a rough night for reigning MVP ...

There’s a first time for everything, but in baseball, firsts can be somewhat hard to come by given the 150-year history of the sport has seen more than 20,000 players suit up for millions and millions ...

A historic baseball moment will forever be remembered for being overshadowed by an in-game manager interview. Those waiting for the first Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge Wednesday may have felt ...