"Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and get additional appeals in extra innings. Challenges must be made by a pitcher, catcher, or batter - signaled by tapping their helmet or cap - and a team retains its challenge if successful. Reviews will be shown as digital graphics on outfield videoboards. Adding the robot umps is likely to cut down on ejections."
"ABS, which utilizes Hawk-Eye cameras, has been tested in the minor leagues since 2019. The independent Atlantic League trialed the system at its 2019 All-Star Game and MLB installed the technology for that's year Arizona Fall League of top prospects. The ABS was tried at eight of nine ballparks of the Low-A Southeast League in 2021, then moved up to Triple-A in 2022."
Major League Baseball will implement the Automated Ball/Strike (ABS) System in the major leagues in 2026 while human plate umpires will continue to make calls. Teams receive two challenges per game with additional appeals in extra innings; challenges must be signaled by a pitcher, catcher, or batter tapping their helmet or cap, and successful challenges are retained. Reviews will display as digital graphics on outfield videoboards. The ABS uses Hawk-Eye cameras and has been tested in various minor-league settings since 2019, advancing through Atlantic League, Arizona Fall League, Low-A Southeast and Triple-A trials. The system aims to reduce balls-and-strikes-related ejections and improve accuracy.
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