Max Scherzer blasts MLB’s ball-strike challenge system: ‘Can we just be judged by humans?’
Replay technology has been part of Major League Baseball for over 15 years ago now, but the league’s ball-strike challenge experiment is a step too far for one future Hall of Famer. Max Scherzer, making his Blue Jays spring training debut,
Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) presents challenges for MLB: Crowquill
Major League Baseball (MLB) is introducing robots to spring training this year on a trial basis in the form of the ABS (Alternate Ball-Strike System). ABS will peer over the home plate umpire’s shoulder to provide the right call if a team challenges the ump’s ball or strike call.
Everything to know about the MLB's ball-strike challenge system at spring training
MLB players can challenge ball and strike calls. The camera-based system is only an experiment for now — but it has the baseball world wondering where to draw the line with technology.
Astros get their first look at MLB’s automated ball-strike system
Major League Baseball is testing out the system in spring training games and might use it in the regular season as soon as 2026.
Blue Jays Catcher's Frame Fools Max Scherzer Into Challenging Obvious Ball-Strike Call
Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk's frame was so good that it fooled Max Scherzer into challenging the call using the ABS system.
Blue Jays' Max Scherzer Calls Out MLB's ABS Experiment: 'Can We Just Play Baseball?'
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