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MLB roll out automated ball-strike challenge tracker for 2026

Original: 2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings

MLB's automated ball-strike challenge system is set to feature in 2026, and ESPN has launched a tracker ranking how teams and players fare with challenges of umpire calls. The system lets players contest ball and strike decisions reviewed by tracking technology, and the tracker will follow which clubs and hitters use challenges most effectively as the season unfolds.

Why now: Fans are following the new ABS challenge system's early impact on games and which players adapt best to it

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• 2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings · ESPN

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