Major League Baseball changed forever last week with the opening act of the Automated-Ball Strike challenge system. Now, for the first time, the pitcher, catcher, or batter can challenge an umpire’s ...

The first week of meaningful ABS challenges have provided a lot of content as players and umpires alike acclimate to a system aimed at getting more pivotal calls correct. Some have proven themselves ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. BALTIMORE — Samuel Basallo made a little history when the Baltimore catcher became the first ...

The Rockies started strong with a quick 3-0 lead in Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Marlins. However, they did not score again for the rest of the game, putting the pressure on starting ...

Every week I talk to enterprise GRC teams who understand exactly what agentic AI can do for their profession. They've read the articles, seen the demos, and can articulate the difference between AI ...

MLB entered a new technological era in 2026. The ABS Challenge System made its regular-season debut during Wednesday night’s Opening Night showcase between the New York Yankees and San Francisco ...

MLB history was made on Opening Day 2026. No, not the league appearing on Netflix to start the season. On March 25, 2026, the first ever challenge was made using the Automated Ball-Strike system when ...

The view of Lake Washington and eastbound I-90 traffic out the window of Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection Link light rail line as it heads west toward Seattle on Thursday. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt ...

José Caballero, pictured hitting a single in the second inning, made the first challenge of the ABS era in the fourth inning, but the strike call was upheld. Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images SAN ...

New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero made MLB history Wednesday: He became the first player to use the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS). During the fourth inning of the Yankees’ 7-0 opening day ...

Major League Baseball’s new era arrived faster than expected. José Caballero became the first player in MLB history to use the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system during a regular-season game ...

SAN FRANCISCO — While it was hardly the most exciting to thing to happen during the “spectacle” that became Netflix’s production of Opening Day, Yankees shortstop José Caballero made a bit of baseball ...