The MLB is set to put a robotic touch on its officiating for 2026. The league’s 11-person competition committee approved the ...

Major League Baseball will use robot umpires to call balls and strikes as part of a challenge system next season.

MLB approved a new automatic balls and strikes system set to start in 2026. Here's everything to know about the ABS challenge system.

Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee approved the use of the automated ball/strike system (ABS) on Tuesday. Robot umpires will be used for the entire 2026 season. An umpire still will ...