Dave Roberts: Dodgers 'Have To Get Better' At ABS Challenges

"We're clearly not very good now but it's part of the learning process for all of us. We have to get more educated and get better at it. - Manager Dave Roberts on the team's challenge performance and need for improvement."

"We will have a better strategy behind it. We'll be taking the leverage of the game into account. - Miguel Rojas on adjusting approach to include game stage, outs, baserunners, and score differential when deciding whether to challenge calls."

"It's usually safe to have at least one in your back pocket for the last three innings. - Dalton Rushing on preserving challenges for critical late-game situations."

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in their second Cactus League season using the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, which will be fully integrated into the 2026 regular season. Currently, the team has performed poorly with challenges, posting a 3-14 record and ranking last in success rate. Manager Dave Roberts acknowledges the team needs to improve through education and learning. The ABS system limits teams to two unsuccessful challenges per regulation game before losing challenge privileges. Players like Miguel Rojas and Dalton Rushing emphasize the need for better situational awareness and strategic decision-making, including considering game stage, outs, baserunners, and score differential. Rushing recommends preserving at least one challenge for the final three innings.

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