One month is not enough to conclude much in fantasy baseball, but we know the strike zone is smaller by about 11 percent on ...

Overreaction runs rampant in fantasy baseball in early April. When a player hits 2 HR in a game, he is the next coming of Babe Ruth. A sparsely-known pitcher spins a beautiful outing and he has ...

One of the biggest storylines of MLB spring training so far has been the implementation of the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system in big-league spring games. Throughout Florida and Arizona, ...

Throughout the offseason, the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty much anything. The latest news, a historical question, thoughts about the ...

One month into the 2026 MLB season, the new ABS challenge system has tightened the strike zone by roughly 11%, driving walk rates to highs not seen since 1950 and boosting on-base skills’ value.

Tuesday night's Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Truist Park in suburban Atlanta will feature the automated ball-strike (ABS) system that could be part of the league on a regular basis as soon ...

Over the years, MLB has heard the vocal demands for robot umps (or ABS) as umpires struggle to keep up with the increased velocity and movement in today's game. The league tested an ABS challenge ...

MLB’s new ABS challenge system is altering in-game decision-making, putting players’ strike zone judgment under the microscope and influencing broadcast coverage. Some players, like Yankees’ Jazz ...

The MLB's early success with the automated ball-strike challenge system could provide lessons on how to improve replay ...

Major League Baseball will be using the automated ball-strike (ABS) system for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. MLB said Wednesday it intends to make the All-Star announcement Thursday. The automated ...