Major League Baseball is going high-tech: starting in 2026, robot umpires will help call balls and strikes under a new Automated Ball/Strike Challenge System.
Plate umpires will still make the calls, but teams can challenge two per game (plus extras in extra innings). Pitchers, catchers, or batters can signal challenges, and reviews will be shown on stadium videoboards.
The move aims to cut down on blown calls and heated ejections… more than 60% of ejections last season came from disputes over balls and strikes. MLB says human umps already get 94% right, but automation will make the game fairer.
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