Summary
An automated system called the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system is now used in Major League Baseball (MLB) to help decide if a pitch is a strike or a ball. During a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds, the system overturned two incorrect strike calls by umpire C. B. Bucknor, allowing the batter, Eugenio Suarez, to continue his turn at bat.
Key Facts
- MLB introduced the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system in 2026.
- Each team can challenge umpire decisions twice per game using ABS.
- The system was used in a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds.
- Umpire C. B. Bucknor made two strike calls against Reds' batter Eugenio Suarez.
- The ABS system corrected both calls, showing they were incorrect.
- The Reds' fans reacted positively to the ABS system's corrections.
