MLB to use ABS challenge system during All-Star Game in Atlanta

The automatic ball-strike challenge system is coming to the all-star game next week in Atlanta.

MLB officials added convenience to the annual exhibition game, knowing that it could be a precursor to be a permanent part of the major league. As soon as the next year,

This previous spring training will be used to use the same procedure for midsmor classic: each team will be given two challenges with the ability to maintain them when successful. Only a pitcher, catcher or hitter can ask for a challenge and it is to be immediately after the pitch. The player will tap his hat or helmet that will indicate the umpire that he wants to challenge, while no help of other players on the dugout or the field is allowed.

MLB officials say 72% of fans were voted during spring training, stating that ABS’s impact on their experience in the game was a “positive”. Twenty -nine percent said that they would prefer part of the game moving forward. Just 10% expressed negativity towards this.

The MLB competition committee will meet later in this summer to determine whether the ABS League will be set up in the next season. Robotic system tested during minor leagues and spring training In recent years. Like a change in almost any rule, there were mixed reviews from the players about using ABS, but almost all sides agree on a point: they prefer a challenge system, as opposite to the technique calling every pitch.

As the case was in spring training, once a review begins, an animated replay of the pitch will be shown on the scoreboard and the home plate umpire will either maintain or turn the call. The ABS uses the Hawk-I system technology that tracks the pitch trajectory and location in relation to the strike zone, providing a quick assessment that can be relayed into the home plate umpire.

The system uses a 5G network of T-Mobile, which is a sponsor of 2025 home run-darby on ESPN. The all-star game will be played at Trust Park in Atlanta on Tuesday.