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I think it’s cool for fans,” said Rays first base coach Michael Johns, who was managing at Durham in 2023 when the experiment ...

Although ABS is not yet a regular-season feature, the future is coming — and the players who have gotten to challenge pitches ...

A challenge system for balls and strikes at the Triple-A level has gotten a thumbs up from Rays players and coaches.

Sports, in many ways, are about humans’ imperfect pursuit of perfection. Every athlete would love to shoot 100% from the free ...

The new computerized system is being tested during spring training, leading to a series of challenges from players who don’t ...

MLB is using an automated ball-strike system during most spring training games and it was in play for the Yankees-Rays' ...

It's time once again for the Grapefruit League! MLB spring training in Florida includes a strike zone challenge system in ...

Major League Baseball’s Automatic Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) will be used in eight Atlanta Braves games this spring.

The batter, pitcher or catcher simply tap their helmet or cap to challenge — but they only have two seconds. If they ...

Four Phillies spring training games will stream exclusively on the team's website, while NBC Sports Philadelphia will ...

Major League Baseball is back. And the robots have arrived. The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers opened Spring Training Thursday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, when they ...