Pitchers are reckoning with a smaller, moving strike zone as a result of ABS, and walking more batters as a result. Frank Jansky / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The strike zone is baseball’s sacred ...

When the idea of the Automated Ball-Strike system was introduced, it was impossible to count the number of baseball fans who thought it would be a good idea. Every baseball fan has had to deal with ...

Three weeks into the season, baseball's new automated balls and strikes (ABS) challenge system has begun to fade into the background. You couldn't not notice it that first weekend. It was new and ...

A handful of MLB teams are turning smart challenges into real runs and wins early. Dodgers and Diamondbacks lag behind, wasting challenges and missing chances to flip key calls late. The No. 5 hitter ...

Teams are using different strategies to try to leverage the ABS system to their benefit. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images On the 265th pitch of their April 17 game, when the Baltimore Orioles needed some late ...

Anthony Kay had his back against the wall in the top of the third inning. One of the team's best starters to begin the year, Kay had a rough go following Jordan Leasure's opening performance. Kay ...

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Welcome to the 2026 MLB season, where the head tap has become the most important signal in baseball. The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system is no longer a novelty. It is changing how games ...

Over the last several years, Apple has dramatically improved how it handles lithium-ion battery charging in iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches. Across multiple system releases, the company moved ...