MLB broadcasts facing major change

The Athletic’s Sam Blum has a notable detail about how MLB’s new Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) will affect the ...

Making Sense of MLB's New Robotic Drama Machine Debuting in 2026

The MLB strike zone is about to learn the same lesson that Bob Dylan famously learned in 1965: Go electric, and everything changes.
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Here’s a change you will see in MLB broadcasts with the ABS challenge system

What’s presented on screen to the home — and ballpark — viewer is going to change this year.
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Why Is MLB Removing The Strike Zone Box From Live Broadcasts?

MLB shares the reason behind its decision to stop using the strike-zone box from its video broadcasts of games.

How MLB's ABS Challenge System Works

MLB's Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge system will debut during the 2026 regular season.

ESPN reporter sounds off on major MLB broadcast change

The strike zone box on MLB broadcasts is about to look different this season, and Jeff Passan says it’s because the league is still terrified of what happened in Houston. The ESPN reporter appeared on ...