Major League Baseball (MLB) is introducing automated ball-strike calls in the Pioneer League, including the expansion team Oakland Ballers. The use of robot umpires is expected to extend to the majors by 2025, with MLB planning to implement the automated strike zone within the next two years.
Batter up. https://t.co/zrt75WuNcU
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The automated strike zone is “definitely coming within the next two years” to MLB, per @BNightengale https://t.co/PUQtcDlKKa
Robo-umps could be in the majors as soon as 2025, and human umpires sure could use their help https://t.co/nELsxSDapE via @DPLennon
MLB just announced the Pioneer League - home to the expansion @OaklandBallers - will use automated ball-strike calls this season (AKA robot umps).