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6 hours ago · Major League Baseball (MLB) will test the use of robot umpires as part of a challenge system during Spring training next year, with the aim of implementing the system in the 2026 regular season.
16 hours ago · NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training at 13 ballparks hosting 19 teams, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026. MLB has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minor leagues since 2019 but is still working on the shape of the strike zone.
Jun 18, 2024 · Moving to a fully automated system could have given MLB teams a chance to set the strike zone of their choosing and, in theory, shrink it in hopes of it leading to more offense.
May 23, 2024 · An automated strike zone is unlikely to be ready in MLB for 2025, commissioner Rob Manfred said today, adding that there’s a “growing consensus” that, if and when it does arrive, it will be in the form of a challenge system.
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16 hours ago · NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training at 13 ballparks hosting 19 teams, which could lead to regular-season use in ...
Jul 16, 2024 · The ABS currently calls strikes solely based on where the ball crosses the midpoint of the plate, 8.5 inches from the front and the back. The top of the strike zone was increased to 53.5% of batter height this year from 51%, and the bottom remained at 27%.
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May 23, 2024 · May 23, 2024. NEW YORK — For at least a couple of years, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has made clear that if a form of the automated strike zone comes to the majors, he would prefer it to be...
