MLB will use challenge system for balls and strikes throughout 2026 season

The scoreboard at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia is seen during an automated ball-strike system challenge during the MLB all-star game on July 15, 2025.

Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.

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