MLB plans to use robot umpire challenge system in All-Star Game next week
MLB said Wednesday it intends to make the All-Star announcement Thursday.
Teams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges during the spring training test, with 617 of 1,182 challenges successful in the 288 exhibition games using the Automated Ball-Strike System . ABS was installed at 13 spring training ballparks hosting 19 teams , and an animation of the pitch was shown on video boards displaying the challenge result for spectators to see.
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