MLB's latest venture appears to be taking more of the human element out of the game, with a test run of an automatic balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system put in during 2025 spring training.

I don’t think so." In a highly entertaining back-and-forth with The Athletic's Jayson Stark, who was attempting to explain to Scherzer the technology behind ABS, the three-time CY Young Award ...

The league has another potential win on its hands with the automated ball-strike system (ABS). The challenge system is being used in spring training games this season, but there are no plans yet ...