Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that the Automatic Ball Strike Challenge System (ABS) will be used full-time starting in the 2026 season.

The system, which has been used at the minor league level, will allow a pitcher, catcher, or batter to challenge a ball or strike call immediately after a call. The challenge, which the MLB says takes “approximately 15 seconds,” will then be displayed to fans in the ballpark on a video board showing the outcome. Teams will get two challenges per game, which can be retained upon a successful challenge.

“The previous rule changes that have been adopted by the Joint Competition Committee have had staying power and created momentum for the game,” said MLB commissioner Rob Manfred. “I commend the Joint Competition Committee for striking the righ

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