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MLB Introduces ABS System for Accurate Player Measurements

3/21/2026

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Major League Baseball is implementing a new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system with precise height measurements.
Height discrepancies include Tampa Bay Rays' Gavin Lux shrinking from 6 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 11 inches.
Players are measured without shoes or hats, and the process requires multiple measurements to confirm height.
Teams strategize on ABS challenges, and ballparks will have measuring devices for players called up during the season.

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Story summary

Major League Baseball is implementing a new Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system with precise height measurements.
Height discrepancies include Tampa Bay Rays' Gavin Lux shrinking from 6 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 11 inches.
Players are measured without shoes or hats, and the process requires multiple measurements to confirm height.
Teams strategize on ABS challenges, and ballparks will have measuring devices for players called up during the season.