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MLB's latest rule change is an absolute nightmare for Aaron Judge haters

Good news, everyone! MLB's umpires are finally being held accountable for their lack of understanding of Aaron Judge's body.

Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday afternoon that, as expected, the ABS Challenge System (Automated Ball-Strike) will be instituted in 2026. This doesn't mean all umps will immediately become robots — though it would've been nice to ditch at least Brian Walsh. What it does mean is that each MLB team will now be able to challenge particularly egregious misses, and the pressure is firmly on the umpires to get it right.