ALEX MACKAY

Hitters are winning more ABS challenges in the postseason, and teams are challenging more overall

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Batters have been more successful with robot umpire challenges in the playoffs than during the regular season.

MLB's worst teams in 2026 are still pretty bad, but at least they are reasonably bad

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The full-blown tank is no longer trending in Major League Baseball.

Players say MLB's robot umpires are shrinking the strike zone

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The new Automated Ball-Strike system has contributed to a spike in the Major League Baseball's walk rate so far this season.

Just over half ball/strike challenges successful on first day of spring training games

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Just over half the ball/strike challenges were successful on the first day of spring training games as Major League Baseball prepared for the first regular-season use of the automated ball-strike system — the so-called robot umpires.