MLB Confirms League-Wide Use of Ball-Strike Challenge System Starting 2026
Summary
MLB will use an Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System starting in the 2026 season across both leagues. The system allows players to challenge umpire calls on balls and strikes, and it has been tested in lower leagues since 2019.Key Facts
- MLB plans to use an Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System from 2026.
- The system lets players challenge umpire decisions on whether a pitch is a ball or strike.
- MLB's Joint Competition Committee approved the system.
- Players can challenge a call right after a pitch by tapping their hat or helmet.
- Each team gets two challenges per game, and they retain them if successful.
- The system has been tested in minor and independent leagues since 2019.
- Hawk-Eye technology, used in sports like tennis, powers the system.
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