Robots calling balls and strikes in MLB? Rob Manfred says ABS system unlikely in 2025
Los Angeles Times -

Living, breathing human home plate umpires might keep their jobs longer than anticipated. Rob Manfred touched on several topics at a news conference following an owners meeting Thursday, but the overarching message from the Major League Baseball commissioner was no one is particularly happy with the automated ball-strike (ABS) system currently used in the minor leagues. And much like the slow integration of the pitch clock, until the ABS is foolproof, it won't be promoted to the big leagues....

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