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MLB's ABS Challenge System Explained as Baseball Adopts Robo Umps
Original: What Is MLB's ABS Challenge System? How Baseball's Newest Mechanism Works
MLB's Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system is drawing attention as the newest officiating mechanism in baseball. The system allows players to challenge umpires' ball and strike calls, with a track-based automated ruling making the final decision. Coverage is focused on explaining how the mechanism works and what it means for the game's officiating.
Why now: Fans are curious about how MLB's newly introduced automated strike-zone challenge system will change officiating.
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