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How new ABS system in MLB will benefit White Sox catchers Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero

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The introduction of MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System in 2026 is poised to reshape how catchers are evaluated, and that shift could be a positive development for the White Sox tandem of Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero.

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Beginning next season, Major League Baseball will implement the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System across the regular season and postseason.

Each team will receive two challenges per game, with the ability to keep them if successful.