AP Spotlight Yankees' José Caballero loses first robot challenge of ball/strike call JANIE McCAULEY Associated Press Mar 26, 2026 Mar 26, 2026 × USA Today - News MLB launches ABS challenge system as players test robot umpire calls in a groundbreaking season. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SAN FRANCISCO — New York's José Caballero thought for sure the pitch from Logan Webb had missed the strike zone, so he challenged — making major league history in the process.kAmr232==6C@ =@DE E96 7:CDE 492==6?86 E2<6? E@ |2;@C {628F6 q2D632==VD D@\42==65 C@3@E F>A:C6[ F?DF446DD7F==J 2AA62=:?8 2 DEC:<6 3J E96 $2? uC2?4:D4@ v:2?ED C:89E\92?56C :? 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Professional ABS will create winners, losers among pitchers, batters who earned human calls RONALD BLUM Associated Press
Professional MLB preview: Robot umpires, Dodgers try for 3-peat, Rays return to Trop RONALD BLUM Associated Press
Professional Doubles and triples are dwindling in MLB. Blame better outfielders and sluggers JAY COHEN Associated Press
How MLB’s new ABS robot umpire system will change strike calls MLB launches ABS challenge system as players test robot umpire calls in a groundbreaking season.
