"ESPN" pointed out that all 3A games in the new season will use electronic strike tape.

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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] American Professional Baseball continues to expand the scope of use of "ABS, automated ball-strikes." In the new season, all 3A courts will introduce ABS, and each 3A game will use a "robot referee" to judge good and bad balls or as a basis for challenges.

"ESPN" reported that there is news that all 3A games in the new season will use electronic strike belts, but there are two methods used. Half of the games will use ABS to judge good and bad balls, while the other half will use ABS to judge good and bad balls. Auxiliary, open teams to challenge ball calls.

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In response to the introduction of ABS in the new season, 3A has also formulated challenge rules. Each team will have 3 challenge opportunities in a single game. If the challenge is successful, the number of challenges will be retained.

"ESPN" pointed out that MLB expanded the use of two sets of ABS in 3A this year, hoping to collect data and get feedback from them to help future ABS development.

At present, MLB has not yet announced when ABS will be officially used in major league games. At present, it is only introduced into the minor league test, but more and more minor league games have been used. For example, some 3A games last season were judged by ABS. Good and bad balls, and 1A also tried to use ABS as a challenge system in some games.

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