Major League Baseball announced Tuesday the league will implement the ABS challenge system for the 2026 season. The automated ball strike challenge system will have several rules , according to MLB. Each team will get two challenges and keep them if they are successful.

The system uses state-of-the-art technology to determine how a throw at the plate should be called.

“The ABS Challenge System powered by T-Mobile 5G network uses cameras set up around the perimeter of the field to track the location of each pitch and a graphic on the scoreboard shows the result of the challenge,” MLB posted on X, formerly Twitter.

Challenges can only be initiated by a pitcher, catcher, or batter, the league said. A manager will not have the ability to challenge. The request must come right after the p

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