Just over half the ball/strike challenges were successful on the first day of spring training games Friday as Major League Baseball prepared for the first regular-season use of the automated ...

Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler throws to first base for an out on a St. Louis Cardinals' Victor Scott II bunt in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Detroit. (AP ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Detroit Tigers, spearheaded by catcher David Dingler, have achieved remarkable success in Major League Baseball's initial week of challenges using the Automated Ball-Strike System ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Major League Baseball is changing … again. Amid an era that has already seen significant alterations to the sport, most of which have been received favorably by fans and players ...

The ABS Challenge System was first utilized in MLB during spring training in 2025. | Mike Lang / Sarasota Herald-Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images MLB games will look different in spring ...

As baseball teams and their fans adjust to a major rule change that allows players to challenge balls or strikes, the Boston Red Sox rank near the bottom of the league for successful challenges. Major ...