US EditionMLB Is Putting Automated Balls and Strikes to the Test in the All Star Game. Some Pitchers Aren’t Exactly Thrilled
FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 15 – MLB will use an automated ball-strike system at the All-Star Game as a trial before possible full adoption in 2026 to reduce human error in calls, with 52.2% of challenges successful.
- MLB will use the automated ball-strike system in an All-Star Game this summer for the first time at a major league park.
- The system, tested in minor leagues since 2019 and spring training, was developed to address inconsistencies from human umpires' strike zones.
- Each team starts with two challenges, which they retain if successful, and only pitchers, catchers, or hitters can invoke challenges by tapping their cap twice.
- In spring training tests, teams won 52.2% of challenges, catchers succeeded 56% of the time, while pitchers succeeded 41%, and veterans like Clayton Kershaw and Joe Torre acknowledge the system's utility but note it is not perfect.
- The system’s introduction may reduce umpiring inconsistencies, but uncertainty remains about how strike zones will be adjusted for individual batters, preserving aspects of baseball’s 'human element' identity.
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Robot umpires to make All-Star Game debut, another step toward possible regular-season use in 2026 - The Boston Globe
MLB has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minor leagues since 2019 and will use it in an All-Star Game for the first time Tuesday.
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Tarik Skubal sees the strike area differently from robot umpires.
·Los Angeles, United States
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