Braves clinch spring training win after ABS overturns late ball call
In a spring-training game at CoolToday Park, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 after an Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge overturned a called ball on Luis Vargas with two outs in the ninth. Braves catcher Archer Bookman challenged the call, and Hawk-eye showed it was a ball, with the pitch subsequently ruled a strike and the game ended as the Braves won. MLB's ABS system, approved in 2025 and tested in the minors and spring training, has been touted for adding about 57 seconds per challenge, though this ending potentially cut short a late Blue Jays rally.
