Dave Roberts Implementing New Guidelines For Dodgers’ ABS Challenges
Among the areas the Los Angeles Dodgers have experienced a drop off in over recent weeks is with Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenges, both in terms of overall success rate and situations to use the strategy. Because of that, manager Dave…
Dodgers Want Leverage To Be Key Factor When Using ABS Challenges
The 2026 season has been a learning experience for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they grapple with the nuances of the ABS challenge system in its first year of implementation in the Majors. The team has used the system effectively…
Dodgers Having Conversations To Address Recent Struggles With ABS Challenges
The Los Angeles Dodgers have struggled to utilize MLB's Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system well as an overall group, and that has not improved as the season has gone on. Their issues were highlighted on Monday in the series opener against…
Dave Roberts Sees Difference In Dalton Rushing’s ABS Challenges As Catcher Compared To Batter
After struggling in limited action last year, Dalton Rushing has bounced back with a breakout season for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 25-year-old enters play on Wednesday hitting .286/.365/.552 with four doubles, eight home runs and 21 RBI in only…
Will Smith Has Mixed Feelings With Successful ABS Challenges
The Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system has arrived in the regular season this year for the first time, bringing significant change and an added element of strategy to games. Los Angeles Dodgers batters struggled with judging calls in Spring Training,…
Dodgers Holding Forum To Improve On ABS Challenge System
One of the biggest additions to Major League Baseball will be implemented on a full-time basis this year, with the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system coming to the regular season. The ABS challenge system was first utilized at the MLB…
Dave Roberts: Dodgers ‘Have To Get Better’ At ABS Challenges
The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the midst of their second Cactus League season with the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System. The ABS Challenge System was introduced last year, but was limited to Spring Training only in the Majors. The 2026…
MLB News: Teams Will Always Have ABS Challenge In Extra Innings
The 2026 MLB season will see the full implementation of the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System after its trial run in Spring Training last year. The rule change was voted on by the joint competition committee toward the end…
Rob Manfred: MLB Umpires Prefer Full Automated Strike Zone Over Challenge System
With the Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system in line to be fully integrated in Major League games at the start of next season, it will mark the biggest rule change the sport has seen since the implementation of the pitch…
Dodgers News: Will Smith Has ‘Mixed Feelings’ About ABS Challenge System
Major League Baseball has undergone significant changes in recent years, but arguably the most drastic is set to come at the start of the 2026 season. This past September, MLB announced plans to implement the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system…
MLB Rumors: 23 Teams In Favor Of ABS Challenge System
Major League Baseball announced the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System will be implemented on a full-time basis, beginning with the 2026 regular season. It represents the biggest addition to the sport since multiple changes were put in place at…
MLB Implementing ABS Challenge System Full Time At Start Of 2026 Season
MLB announced plans to implement the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) Challenge System on a full-time basis, beginning with the 2026 regular season. The rule change comes after a vote by the joint competition committee. Though, like earlier this year, MLB's…
