MLB to Trial Automated Umpires in 2025, Eyes 2026 Rollout
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Major League Baseball plans to test an automated ball-strike challenge system during the 2025 spring training, aiming for potential regular-season use by 2026. The system, which has been trialed in the minors, will allow teams two challenges per game, retaining them if correct. Commissioner Rob Manfred emphasized the importance of feedback from both clubs and players. The implementation is also part of ongoing negotiations with major league umpires, whose contract recently expired.
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