MLB approves robot umpires
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Behold, the rise of the tennis-coaching robots. First there was the PongBot, followed by the Tenniix and the Acemate. Now, there's the possibly even more capable ball-shooting, performance-assessing,
ATLANTA — Tarik Skubal views the strike zone differently than robot umpires. “I have this thing where I think everything is a strike until the umpire calls it a ball,” Detroit’s AL Cy Young Award winner said ahead of his start for the American ...
The Automated Ball/Strike System is stepping up to the plate in the major leagues in 2026. Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.
MLB announced that they will implement a challenge system for balls and strikes beginning in 2026. Major League players were able to test the system during Spring Training in 2025, as well as the All-Star Game.