On Tuesday, MLB announced that in 2026, the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System will be coming to the big leagues. The challenge system has been trialed in the minors for a few seasons now, as well as spring training. It even appeared in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta, but many major leaguers have had a very limited run with the system.
Fans have already been quick to wonder what it would have been like to have the system in series' past, and wondering which players and teams will be best at utilizing their challenges.