MLB’s gambling scandal and the introduction of the autiomated balls and strikes system are on a collision course.

The MLB is set to put a robotic touch on its officiating for 2026. The league’s 11-person competition committee approved the use of robotic umpires via the Automated Ball/Strike System in a 9-2 vote ...

The Orioles haven’t just battled the American League East over a forgettable 2025 campaign. They’ve also battled the men and women in blue behind the plate. Blown ball-and-strike calls have cost ...

Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be introduced in ...

MLB umpires have received huge criticism over the past couple of years. Several blown calls in crucial games have led to frustration and disappointment. The league actively plans to implement the ABS ...

12 Oct 1997: Manager Bobby Cox of the Atlanta Braves argue with plate umpire Eric Gregg against the Florida Marlins in game five of the National League Championship Series at Pro Player Stadium in ...

NEW YORK -- Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball's 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be ...

'Robot umpires' will debut in Major League Baseball in the 2026 season as the game adopts the automated strike zone challenge system tested in the 2025 pre-season, MLB announced on Tuesday. MLB's ...

Kansas City Royals first base coach Damon Hollins and umpire Chris Guccione look on as the results of a Automated Ball Strike (ABS) replay challenge by Texas Rangers catcher Chad Wallach are shown on ...