‘RoboUmp?’ Not exactly
Automated ball-strike system comes to AutoZone Park
Memphis Redbirds scoreboard shows the pitch placement, which is a part of the league’s automated ball-strike (ABS) system, on Thursday, May 4. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Baseball’s automated ball-strike (ABS) system is getting a long look from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred. The Memphis Redbirds and other Triple-A teams are now playing all games with one of two ABS versions.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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