Will the Major League not be judged by umpires anymore? It is expected that Major League Baseball will introduce automatic pitching system (ABS) as early as 2026.
USA Today shared Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s opinion on the introduction of ABS on Thursday (Korea time). It can be implemented as early as two years from now.
According to the report, Major League Baseball will test-introduce ABS at the 2025 spring training exhibition game. It will also introduce ABS from 2026 season at the earliest.
However, this has not been confirmed yet. Major League Baseball introduced pitch clock early on to shorten the duration of the game, but is taking a conservative approach to ABS.
The Major League is also agonizing over the introduction of a full-scale ABS and the ABS challenge method. Players and coaching staff are known to prefer the ABS challenge method.토토사이트 모음
In the Korean professional baseball KBO League, which has already introduced ABS, complaints about the referee’s ball decision have been greatly reduced. Of course, some players expressed dissatisfaction with ABS.
Attention is focusing on whether Major League Baseball, which is taking a cautious approach to ABS, will judge ball/strike by machine from the 2026 season.