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 ...

Jose Caballero used the ABS system on Opening Day. SAN FRANCISCO — José Caballero made history Wednesday night, just not successfully. The Yankees shortstop became the first player to challenge a ...

Brandon Lowe earned his first career ejection after a disallowed ABS challenge during the Pittsburgh Pirates' 10-9 win over ...

The Astros have been one of the more active teams with automated ball-strike challenges, with some mixed results in MLB's ...

Francisco Alvarez made sure Freddy Peralta would be leaving his Mets debut with at least one win. The Mets catcher helped the new Amazin’s ace on Opening Day in executing the first successful ...

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 ...

With the All-Star Game around the corner, let's assemble an All-Star team based on the best ABS challengers at each position.

SAN FRANCISCO — Aaron Judge believes the New York Yankees went a little bit overboard in their preparation for baseball’s new Automated Ball-Strike System. Manager Aaron Boone acknowledges he’s a ...

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 — ...

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 ...