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26Serious
Neutral
Optimistic
Positive
- Total News Sources
- 11
- Left
- 3
- Center
- 2
- Right
- 2
- Unrated
- 4
- Last Updated
- 18 days ago
- Bias Distribution
- 43% Left


MLB to Use ABS Challenge System at All-Star Game
Major League Baseball will debut the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) challenge system at the 2025 All-Star Game, held at Truist Park in Atlanta, marking its highest-profile use to date. The system allows pitchers, catchers, or hitters to challenge ball-strike calls by tapping their hat or helmet, with each team granted two challenges per game that are retained if successful and without dugout assistance. Challenges use Hawk-Eye technology to display animated replays on the scoreboard, and in prior testing, 52.2% of 1,182 challenges were successful. Recent fan surveys show 72% positive feedback, with 69% supporting permanent adoption. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred plans to propose ABS for regular-season use as soon as 2026, pending competition committee approval. This initiative is part of MLB's increasing technological integration, which now also includes autonomous robots for field preparation.




- Total News Sources
- 11
- Left
- 3
- Center
- 2
- Right
- 2
- Unrated
- 4
- Last Updated
- 18 days ago
- Bias Distribution
- 43% Left
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26Serious
Neutral
Optimistic
Positive
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