Cubs pitcher wins 1st ABS challenge in spring training

Players 1, umpires 0: Cubs hurler Cody Poteet makes first ABS challenge in spring training and wins
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone. Plate umpire Tony Randazzo disagreed and called it a ball. Instead of arguing,
Cubs' Cody Poteet Wins 1st-Ever Automated Ball-Strike Challenge of MLB Spring Training
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WATCH: Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet wins first automated ball-strike challenge of 2025 spring training
As you may have picked up, Poteet appealed the ball ruling by tapping the top of the head. Review of the pitch indeed flipped it from a called ball to a strike, which means Poteet
Cubs pitcher Poteet wins first challenge in MLB's ABS test
Cody Poteet became the first player to challenge a ball/strike call in a major league game when he asked for a review in Thursday's spring opener.
Cubs pitcher wins first ABS challenge in spring training
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone.
WATCH: Chicago Cubs Pitcher Makes History With ABS Challenge in Spring Training Game
The Chicago Cubs kicked off their exhibition schedule on Thursday against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. It was a preview of what will
Cubs' Poteet gets first-ever strike-zone challenge in an MLB game
Cody Poteet has his pitch overturned from a ball to a strike after a successful strike-zone challenge during an at-bat, the first-ever in an MLB spring training game.
Robot umps make early impact: Cubs pitcher wins first ABS challenge in spring training game
It took just one inning for the Chicago Cubs right-hander to be the first player to successfully challenge a ball-strike call in a big-league spring training game, overturning a called ball from home-plate umpire Tony Randazzo to a strike against Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy.
Cubs win first spring-training challenge using new Automated Ball-Strike System
Human umpires still call every pitch, but each team has the ability to challenge two calls per game, with no additions for extra innings.
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ABS challenge system early hit as it makes MLB debut in Dodgers-Cubs spring training game
The automated ball-strike challenge system made its MLB debut Thursday in the Dodgers-Cubs spring training game. It's an early hit.
Dodgers and Cubs get first look at automated ball-strike challenges
The Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) challenge got its first test run in big league Spring Training on Thursday afternoon, with two challenges taking place in the Cactus League opener between the Cubs and Dodgers.
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