MLB to test robo-ump challenge system in spring training, could implement it league-wide in 2026
MLB players could soon appeal if they disagree with a ball/strike call. (Photo: Duane Burleson/Getty Images) Robotic umpires are officially knocking on MLB’s door. Commissioner Rob Manfred told The Athletic’s Evan Drellich on Wednesday that the league will test an automated ball calling system in spring training in 2025 with the hope that the system … Read more