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Major League Baseball will adopt an automated challenge system in 2026
The MLB announced today that it will use the Automated Ball Strike challenge system for all spring training, championship season and postseason games in 2026.
In other words, next year there will be a way for the players to attempt to overturn an umpire's call about whether a pitch counts as a strike or a ball if they disagree with the initial decision. The umpire will still call the pitch a ball or strike as usual, but under the new system, the pitcher, catcher or batter can immediately challenge that decision. Even the electronic systems are not infallible, but considering how much any high-level athletic endeavor can be won or lost by millimeters, having a backup for the human eye seems like a net positive.
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