World Baseball Classic Recap: USA beats Dominican Republic after controversial strike three call
The Dominican Republic lost 2-1 to the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic semifinals, eliminated partly due to a controversial strikeout call that would have been challengeable under MLB's new ABS system.
Moises Ballesteros is an ABS-Challenging Machine Today - Bleacher Nation
Moises Ballesteros successfully challenged multiple umpire calls during spring training, demonstrating expertise with the ABS challenge system and potentially gaining an advantage through minor league experience with the technology.
Rob Manfred planning aggressive approach with ABS Challenge System
The proposal to implement the Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system in 2026 represents a significant evolution in how baseball officiates pitches.