# @thegistusa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKiDr8mTldh
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31293760-thegistusa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-06-05T20:15:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST USA (@thegistusa) — https://gondola.cc/thegistusa

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ABS challenge system could be implemented in 2026. 👀⁣
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says the league will propose implementing the automated ball-strike challenge system for the 2026 regular season and with control over the Competition Committee, MLB essentially has the green light to push it through. ⚾⁣
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The system, already tested in the minors and Spring Training, allows each team two challenges per game to contest ball-strike calls using an electronic strike zone. 😲⁣
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Human umpires will still make the initial calls, but the challenge feature gives players a real-time chance to correct egregious misses. If the call is overturned, the challenge isn’t lost. 🤔⁣
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While the idea of a fully automated zone was floated, player feedback led MLB to favor the challenge model, keeping the art of pitch framing relevant. ⚾⁣
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As for check swing challenges using bat tracking data? Manfred says that’ll have to wait until ABS is sorted. 💪 #thegist⁣
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#menssports #sportsbiz #mlb #abssystem #abs #baseball #umpire

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| The GIST USA | @thegistusa | https://gondola.cc/thegistusa | Sports Media Outlet |

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thegist, umpire, mlb, menssports, abssystem, abs, sportsbiz, baseball

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