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sports12 days ago•6 min saved

2026 MLB Season Defined by Historic Comebacks, Pitching Evolution, and Star Declines

The 2026 MLB regular season concluded with a stark divide between the National and American Leagues, historic individual performances, and a resurgence of traditional small-ball strategies. The National League dominated the postseason field, with the Milwaukee Brewers securing the top seed and the Los Angeles Dodgers attempting a three-peat, while the American League saw three playoff teams finish with 86 or fewer wins, a historic low. Individual milestones included Pete Crow-Armstrong becoming the first Chicago Cub to achieve a 40-40 season and Jacob Misiorowski posting a sub-2.00 ERA with 100 mph average velocity. The season also marked the successful debut of automated ball-strike technology, a massive collapse for the New York Mets, and a dramatic turnaround for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox.

via si.com|

#2026-awards #automated-ball-strike #jacob-misiorowski

sports6 months ago•1 min saved

Absurd? Not Quite: ABS Set to Bring Quick Theater to the Ballfield

A Defector column argues MLB’s automated ball-strike challenge (ABS) could become entertaining theater, emphasizing its quick ~15 second resolution and limited impact on game length, while also wondering how teams and players will actually deploy and respond to challenges.

via defector.com|

#automated-ball-strike #baseball #challenge-system

sports6 months ago•23 min saved

Derek Shelton Makes MLB History as First Manager Ejected Over AI Umpire Call

In an 8-6 loss to the Orioles, Minnesota Twins manager Derek Shelton became MLB’s first skipper ejected for arguing a robot-umpire decision during an Automated Ball-Strike challenge, after disputing the three-second review window that produced a strikeout and ended the Twins’ late rally, signaling baseball’s shift toward AI-assisted officiating.

via OutKick|

#automated-ball-strike #derek-shelton #mlb

technology6 months ago•15 min saved

Robo-Strike System posts 61.3% accuracy in MLB opening games

During MLB’s opening day, the Automated Ball-Strike System overturned a ninth-inning call in the Reds–Red Sox game, and in its first games logged a 61.3% success rate in overturning calls, signaling promising but still early reliability for robo-umps.

via AP News|

#automated-ball-strike #mlb #opening-day

sports6 months ago•4 min saved

Blown calls spark ABS debate after USA edges Dominican Republic in WBC semis

In a 2-1 World Baseball Classic semifinal win for the United States over the Dominican Republic, two blown strike calls—including the final pitch to Geraldo Perdomo—drew scrutiny of umpiring and sparked renewed discussion about MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike system (ABS), which is expected to be adopted in future MLB seasons and could eventually reach the WBC.

via The New York Times|

#automated-ball-strike #baseball #mlb