MLB will use the ABS challenge system in 13 of the 23 Cactus and Grapefruit League ballparks, including Camelback Ranch, home of the White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. It will appear in about 60% ...
The challenge system will not be used in MLB games this season, but there is a good chance it will be implemented in 2026.
After experimenting with the Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system across the Minor Leagues, MLB has brought the new technology to select Cactus League and Grapefruit League games.
Friday’s Grapefruit League game was barely an hour old, yet Brett Baty had clearly established himself as the most productive ...
Cactus and Grapefruit League play are well underway, with teams like the Chicago Cubs boasting a stellar 8-1 record through their first nine games of spring training, offering serious hope for ...
Major League Baseball’s tryout of a challenge system utilizing automatic ... was available in 13 ballparks and for 288 Cactus and Grapefruit league games played this spring, resulting in an ...