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Milwaukee Brewers to Test Automated Ball-Strike System in 2025

1/25/2025

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In an exciting move for baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers will trial the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system in 12 of their 31 spring training games in 2025. Players will have the power to contest dubious calls, with successful challenges allowing teams to keep their chances alive. If all goes well, ABS could debut in the 2026 regular season!

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Story summary

In an exciting move for baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers will trial the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system in 12 of their 31 spring training games in 2025. Players will have the power to contest dubious calls, with successful challenges allowing teams to keep their chances alive. If all goes well, ABS could debut in the 2026 regular season!