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MLB Introduces Pitch-Review System for 2026 Season

10/8/2025

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Summary

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Major League Baseball (MLB) will implement pitch-review system in 2026 to improve ball-strike calls.
The system uses camera-based tracking like tennis and lets teams challenge calls.
Each team has two challenges per game, and the strike zone uses batter-height boundaries.
Concerns exist about diminished umpire roles and catcher skills.
MLB shifts toward digital streaming, ending its ESPN deal after 2025.

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Story summary

Major League Baseball (MLB) will implement pitch-review system in 2026 to improve ball-strike calls.
The system uses camera-based tracking like tennis and lets teams challenge calls.
Each team has two challenges per game, and the strike zone uses batter-height boundaries.
Concerns exist about diminished umpire roles and catcher skills.
MLB shifts toward digital streaming, ending its ESPN deal after 2025.