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- In reality, the box is a 3-D Doppler radar dish that analyzes each pitch thrown. Using a three-dimensional strike zone, TrackMan is able to calibrate each batters' size and stance, adjusting the strike zone accordingly. So, the system works so that it doesn't allow a 6-foot-7 player to have the same strike zone as a 5-foot-7 player.
5 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.
16 hours ago · MLB will test robot umpires at 13 spring training ballparks in 2025 ... The top of the strike zone was increased to 53.5% of batter height this year from 51%, and the bottom remained at 27%.
16 hours ago · Share. 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 ...
1 day ago · NEW YORK — 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 ...
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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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.
