Count columnist Jason Williams among those who think MLB's Automated Ball-Strike system is bad for the game. No matter how bad umpire CB Bucknor is, he doesn't deserve to be embarrassed by the system.

Three hours before Freddy Peralta’s first pitch on Opening Day, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was asked a familiar question. It was one he had fielded numerous times during spring training but soon ...

Welcome to Snyder's Soapbox! Here, I pontificate about matters related to Major League Baseball on a weekly basis. Some of the topics will be pressing matters, some might seem insignificant in the ...

The 2026 MLB season is officially underway and it didn’t take long for the new ABS (Automated Ball/Strike) Challenge System to be used in a number of games on Opening Day. One of the best uses of the ...

Major League Baseball’s new era arrived faster than expected. José Caballero became the first player in MLB history to use the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system during a regular-season game ...

The 2026 MLB season is officially here, but not without one of the most major changes in the history of the sport. After a century-and-a-half of complete human element behind home plate, batters, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — José Caballero made history Wednesday night, just not successfully. The Yankees shortstop became the first player to challenge a pitch using the automated ball-strike system during the ...

Players and managers were able to get used to ABS during spring training, but Opening Day will likely be the first time many fans experience the system. Mark Cunningham / MLB Photos via Getty Images ...

After tinkering with the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system for a few years, MLB brought the technology to the regular season in 2026. It didn’t take long before the new technology was put ...

Baseball season is officially here and the biggest talking point ahead of the new year has been the implementation of the Automated-Ball Strike system. Tested last year during spring training then ...

MIAMI -- "Too late! Too late!" Split-second decisions were being tested on a daily basis at Marlins big league camp to prepare for the latest change to Major League Baseball: the Automated Ball-Strike ...

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