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Jeff Passan reveals MLB ABS details no one knew that fans are loving

After some initial trepidation, the new MLB Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system has been deemed a resounding success by fans. Games are moving at a feverish clip, bad calls are being changed in almost real time, and the excitement of pitchers, batters, and catchers alike using ABS has added an additional element of drama to the […] The post Jeff Passan reveals MLB ABS details no one knew that fans are loving appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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SEC Announces It Will Try ABS Challenge System During 2026 Conference Baseball Tournament

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced on Monday that it will experiment with an Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system during this year’s baseball tournament. This will be the first time ABS challenges, which are making their Major League Baseball debut this season, will be used in college baseball The NCAA Baseball Rules Committee granted the SEC’s […] The post SEC Announces It Will Try ABS Challenge System During 2026 Conference Baseball Tournament appeared first on BroBible.

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Mets’ Brett Baty makes unwanted ABS history in embarrassing Rockies sweep

New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty made unwanted history during Sunday’s doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies, becoming the first batter in Major League Baseball to have a bases-loaded walk overturned into an inning-ending called third strike under the league’s automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system. In the first inning of the opener, plate umpire Ryan […] The post Mets’ Brett Baty makes unwanted ABS history in embarrassing Rockies sweep appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman reveals what has surprised him most about MLB’s ABS system

MLB implemented the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system this season after testing it at the minor league level. After many were not entirely sure how well it would operate in the majors, it sounds like there is at least one aspect of the ABS that caught Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman completely by […] The post Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman reveals what has surprised him most about MLB’s ABS system appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Fox viewers annoyed after John Smoltz’s ‘awful’ ABS take

Major League Baseball’s introduction of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System, which allows players to challenge umpires’ ball-strike calls, this season has been a nearly universally acclaimed addition to the big leagues for analysts, fans, and players, and has already resulted in some great moments. Not everyone, however, has been a fan of the new…

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History-making Orioles’ Samuel Basallo ABS challenge ends Rangers game

The Baltimore Orioles made history Wednesday with an 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers, as catcher Samuel Basallo became the first player in Major League Baseball to end a game with a successful Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge. With two outs in the top of the ninth and a 1-2 count, Orioles reliever Albert Suarez threw […] The post History-making Orioles’ Samuel Basallo ABS challenge ends Rangers game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Ken Rosenthal lauds ‘entertainment value’ of ABS

The first weekend of MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike system (ABS) appears to be a rousing success, at least in the eyes of fans. There was no shortage of interesting ABS moments throughout the opening weekend of play. Veteran umpire CB Bucknor found himself on the receiving end of a particularly unfortunate stretch of missed calls, which…

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MLB umpire Jim Wolf says ‘damn crowd is too damn loud’ during ABS confusion at Wrigley Field

The debut season of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System in Major League Baseball led to a funny moment involving an umpire and a hot mic during spring training last Saturday, and it produced more comedy during a regular-season game between the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field. As Nico Hoerner Read more... The post MLB umpire Jim Wolf says ‘damn crowd is too damn loud’ during ABS confusion at Wrigley Field appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Yankees’ Jose Caballero makes ABS history during Opening Day vs. Giants

Major League Baseball officially entered a new era on Wednesday, as the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system made its regular-season debut during the New York Yankees’ 7-0 Opening Day win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Yankees shortstop Jose Caballero initiated the historic first challenge in the fourth inning, the first time a […] The post Yankees’ Jose Caballero makes ABS history during Opening Day vs. Giants appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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