Why are these players tapping their heads?

The 0-2 slider from Keider Montero dropped in on Cardinals slugger Iván Herrera, leading off the fourth inning. The grid on ...

Players, managers and coaches are drilling down on the best tactics to use with the new ABS system, with surprising early ...

Six-pack abs reflect low body fat and aesthetics but do not guarantee true core strength or functional fitness.

Baseball fans have pleaded for “robot umpires” for years — a call that has finally been heard. The Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) makes its regular-season debut this spring after years ...

During the Mariners’ opening series against the Guardians, television analyst and former MLB pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith ...

Saw a hitter, catcher, or pitcher tap their helmet after a pitch and wondered what just happened. Here’s a clear guide to MLB ...

Baseball's next big rule change is here. Here is how automated ball-strike challenges will shape the 2026 season.

Robo-umps have arrived. Kinda. Beginning this season, Major League Baseball will use the ABS (short for automated balls and strikes) challenge system, so it's not full robo-umps, but there is now a ...

Major League Baseball is back with a new automated ball-strike system, or ABS. In every ballpark, the precise location of ...

Major League Baseball is bringing technology to the mound in 2026 as the ABS Challenge System lets pitchers, catchers and ...