#automated-strike-zone

#automated-strike-zone

We obviously had to make an agreement with them to use it, and we made the agreement. I will say this: I think that they were more receptive to using it on every pitch, because nobody knows what he would have called. The problem with the challenge system is it points out when you're wrong. And I think nobody likes to be shown, in front of 48,000 people, they just missed the pitch.

It's been long awaited. It's been tested in Minor League Baseball at the Triple-A level. It was even used during the 2026 MLB All-Star Game here in Atlanta. Now, it'll be arriving across Major League Baseball starting next season. MLB has officially announced that the "Challenge System" is going to be used from here on out. Whether it's a spring training game, a regular season game or a Postseason game,