Netflix blew the first ABS call in MLB history — and that wasn’t the only problem

A historic baseball moment will forever be remembered for being overshadowed by an in-game manager interview. Those waiting for the first Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge Wednesday may have felt ...

There's a First Time for Everything: Tracking All of MLB's ABS Challenge Firsts

From the first-ever ABS challenge to the first ejection involving an ABS challenge, here are all of MLB's firsts involving ...

Garrett Crochet, Carlos Narvez Team Up For Red Sox's First ABS Strikeout

Crochet was not, however, the first pitcher to pick up a strikeout on an ABS reversal. That honor belonged to New York Mets ...
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Judge wins first ABS challenge, then takes advantage with towering first HR

Aaron Judge may be among the most prominent beneficiaries of the new Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) system, given the frequency ...
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Yankees player fails on MLB’s first official ABS challenge

First blood has been drawn by … the umpires with MLB’s new automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system. The New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants officially kicked off the 2026 MLB season ...
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A comprehensive dive into what we've learned so far from ABS challenges

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

Twins manager tossed in wild scene as MLB has its first ABS-related ejection

Less than a week into the new MLB season and we have our first ABS-related ejection. Twins manager Derek Shelton was tossed in the ninth inning of Sunday’s 8-6 loss to the Orioles after he argued that ...

Tyler Stephenson wins Reds' first ABS challenge Opening Day vs Red Sox

The Cincinnati Reds' first-ever ABS (Automated Ball-Strike) challenge came on a pitch to catcher Tyler Stephenson in the ...