When algorithms take the field – inside MLB’s robo-umping experiment
Batters, pitchers and catchers can challenge a home plate umpire’s ball or strike call. Powered by Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology, the automated ball-strike system replays the pitch trajectory to ...
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Major League Baseball is testing out a new robot umpire system
The automated ball-strike system (ABS) has been used for minor league games, but it's getting rolled out for the first time in the big leagues during spring training.
MLB umpire Quinn Wolcott hilariously needed multiple tries to get the call right at first base
The NFL's legal tampering window did not disappoint. While the new league year officially begins tomorrow most of the free ...
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Baseball Hall of Fame announces changes to Era Committee eligibility requirements
The Hall of Fame has announced changes to the Era Committee election system -- which allows players retired for more than 15 ...
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MLB's ABS challenge system arose in part because of players' concerns about umpire gambling
the scandal served as a reminder of the delicate line MLB is treading by partnering with sports books that encourage betting on baseball, while forbidding players, umpires, and other personnel ...
Will MLB Use Automated Strike Zone (ABS) for 2025 Regular Season?
Major League Baseball is experimenting with the ABS challenge system during spring training in 2025, but there are currently ...