Automated ball-strike (ABS) technology–referred to popularly as robo-umps–will be implemented during spring training 2020 for nine games on an evaluative basis, but the ABS technology won’t be used for any actual game calls. (more…)
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New Tentative MLB/Umpire Deal Paves Way for Robo-Umps
A tentative five-year deal between Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Umpires Association (MLBUA) potentially paves the way for robo-umps, as both sides could work to implement and improve the technology. (more…)
Manfred: Automated Strike Zone Coming to Some MiLB Ballparks in 2020
In what would amount to a limited test of the system, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says that automated strike zone technology will be used at select Minor League Baseball ballparks in 2020. (more…)
STMA, MiLB Unveils 2019 Sports Field Managers of the Year
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball have announced several accolades, naming the 2019 Sports Field Managers of the Year award winners. (more…)