Thanks to the institution of the ABS pitch challenge system in Major League Baseball this season, 225 of the 430 hitters listed on Opening Day rosters are now listed at shorter heights than they were ...
The new ABS system is requiring precise measurements of every player. That made 250 hitters suddenly shorten to their true heights. Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; iStock He wasn’t 6 ...
Major League Baseball has made some serious changes to the sport in recent years. From the universal DH to replay challenges to pitch clocks, and 2026 will be no different. This year, the league is ...