MLB testa umpires de robôs durante o treinamento de primavera; as equipes têm sucesso em 52,2% dos desafios de bola / ataque. MLB tests robot umpires during spring training; teams succeed in 52.2% of ball/strike challenges.

Durante o treinamento de primavera da MLB, o Sistema Automatizado de Esferas (ABS) foi testado com umpires robóticos. During MLB's spring training, the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) was tested with robot umpires. As equipes ganharam 52,2% de seus desafios bola/greve, com os apanhadores tendo uma taxa de sucesso de 56% em comparação com os 41% dos arremessadores. Teams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges, with catchers having a 56% success rate compared to pitchers' 41%. O comissário de beisebol Rob Manfred sugeriu que os árbitros de robôs poderiam ser introduzidos na temporada regular de 2026, aguardando feedback de jogadores e equipes. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred suggested robot umpires could be introduced in the 2026 regular season, pending feedback from players and teams. Dos 1.182 desafios feitos, 617 foram bem-sucedidos. Of the 1,182 challenges made, 617 were successful.