Major League Baseball's exhibition season gets underway Friday afternoon. Unlike most years, this round of spring training isn't just serving as a warm-up for the players, but rather will also serve ...

MLB games will look different in spring training and the regular season in 2026, as the league will be using the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System in every ballpark for the first time in the big ...

The MLB officially released the rules and guidelines regarding the implementation of the new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system for the 2026 season. Major League Baseball made several rule changes ...

"That ball is down f—ing down," New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone yelled at home plate umpire Marty Foster during a game in 2022, defending Aaron Judge after a strikeout. "He's 6 f—ing 7!" ...

TAMPA, Fla. – Ben Rice tapped his helmet and a moment later, the strike called against him was reversed to a ball. Testing MLB’s new Automated Ball-Strike system during live batting practices at ...

The pitch clock will be part of the WBC for the first time this year. The tournament will use the same pitch-timer rules in place in MLB but won't feature the ABS challenge system. Mary DeCicco / MLB ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Roman Anthony dazzled with an approach and production that belied his inexperience as a rookie in 2025. But as impressive as his rookie season was, there’s reason to believe it was ...

This upcoming season, MLB will implement the Automatic Balls and Strikes challenge system for the first time at the major league level. The Arizona Diamondbacks (and 29 other teams) are going to have ...

It's a new era for MLB. The days of arguing over balls and strikes are coming to an end, or are at least going to slow down. This season, MLB is instituting an Automated Balls and Strikes Challenge ...

2026 will be a big year for the sport of baseball. The upcoming World Baseball Classic and possible labor stoppage have been dominating headlines due to their sheer scale of impact, but at the end of ...

NCAAFB UP NEXT UP NEXT Chris Sale on why he will never challenge a pitch with the new ABS Challenge System 👀 MLB Braves Chris Sale Curtis Mead crushes three-run home, giving Australia the lead over ...

This season, MLB players will be tapping their cap to signal that they're challenging a pitch call with the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System. However, Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale won't ...