One week into Major League Baseball’s regular season, the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, called ABS, is striking a chord as a game-changer.
It’s making umpires look bad at times.
For It’s 1, 2, 3 Strikes Let’s Check, at the Old Ball Game
Color commentator Pérez gives early take on 1st week of MLB’s new ABS Challenge System.
The scoreboard at Truist Park is seen during an Automated Ball-Strike system challenge during the first inning of the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta, Ga., on July 15, 2025. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
