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MLB Umpires Face Challenges with Automated Ball-Strike System
The new automated ball-strike system is reshaping umpiring, sparking concern about scrutiny and potential full automation in Major League Baseball.
April 09, 2026
ABS is allowing us to know our big-league umpires a little better
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The Athletic
April 08, 2026
MLB umpires’ biggest ABS fears are being realized
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Yahoo! Sports
Some umps fear ABS is causing fans to judge them by near-impossible standards
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The Athletic
MLB is cool with ABS. But is new rule a Trojan horse for 100% robo-umps?
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Yahoo! Sports