Rob Manfred Says MLB Will Propose Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System for Use at the Big-League Level

Botched strike call in Yankees-Angels game reignites AI umpire debate

A brutal strikeout call ended the game and has some fans calling for robot umps.

Rob Manfred says MLB will propose automated ball-strike challenge system for use at the big-league level

Could an automated ball-strike challenge system be coming to MLB next season?

All signs point to MLB’s automatic ball-strike challenge system coming in 2026

MLB appears ready to add another element of replay review to its game as early as next year. Rob Manfred said Tuesday he plans to propose a plan to bring the automatic ball-strike system to the majors for 2026, The Athletic reported from MLB headquarters.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to propose automated strike zone in baseball next season amid potential lockout

MLB plans to propose automated balls and strikes (ABS) for the 2026 season, adding to recent rule changes like pitch timers and shift limits

Rob Manfred Officially Wants To Bring Robo Ump System To MLB Next Year

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is set to officially propose introducing the automated ball-strike system to on-field competition in regular-season games starting in 2026.Manfred told reporters on Wednesday that the league wants the system to start next year, after a trial run during spring training before the 2025 season. And Manfred usually gets what he wants. The league office has a majority of the 11-person competition committ…

MLB to propose use of robot umpires for next season, says commissioner

NEW YORK — Computer technology to appeal ball/strike calls could be in place for the 2026 regular season.  MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday use of the Automated Ball-Strike System was likely to be considered by the 11-man competition committee, which includes six management representatives. During a spring training experiment in 288 games, teams were successful on 52.2 per cent of their ball/strike challenges using the Automated Ball-…