MLB Debuts Automated Strike Zone System in Yankees-Giants Game This Week
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- •MLB's Automated Ball-Strike System debuts Wednesday night in a regular-season game between the Yankees and Giants.
- •Players can now challenge ball and strike calls using the automated technology, a first for the major leagues.
- •Pitchers and batters who previously benefited from human umpire tendencies stand to lose advantages under the new system.
- •The league tested the technology extensively in the minor leagues before bringing it to the majors.
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