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Major League Baseball introduces the automated ball-strike challenge system, ABS, for the 2026 season. The Detroit Tigers, led by manager A.J. Hinch, are preparing for its full rollout. The system allows pitchers, catchers, and hitters to challenge calls, with the team that best understands the strike zone potentially dominating. Despite low challenge rates during spring training, Hinch encourages more initiative, as players like Wenceel Pérez and Tarik Skubal have already shown promise.

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