Final Grades Are In — Here Were MLB’s 5 Worst Home Plate Umpires in 2025

Although Fletcher regularly posts one of the sport’s lowest accuracy rates, this year marked the first time since 2022 that ...

MLB will use robot umpires in 2026

Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major ...

Umpires Nate Tomlinson and Dan Merzel to make postseason debuts in the Division Series

Umpires Nate Tomlinson and Dan Merzel will make their postseason debuts in the Division Series, with Tomlinson working Seattle’s matchup against Detroit and Merzel assigned to Philadelphia’s meeting w ...

MLB robot umpires get the green light: What to know about ABS challenge system that starts in 2026

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved the automated strike zone challenge system for the 2026 season on Tuesday, the league announced. The 11-person committee consists of six owners, ...

MLB robot umps? Not quite: This is how the ABS strike zone challenge system will work in 2026

In Minor League play, a full ABS system was also trialled, eliminating human umpires’ involvement in ball-strike calls.
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MLB will use robot umpires in 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in ...