MLB's ABS challenge system is coming to college baseball, with one key difference

The SEC baseball tournament is going to look a bit more like an MLB game with the ABS challenge system approved for use.

SEC baseball tournament to feature MLB’s robot umpire technology

Robots are headed to Hoover in late May, or at least in the name of experimentation. On Monday, the SEC was given approval by the NCAA to implement the Automated Ball-Strike system (ABS), used by Major League Baseball during the SEC tournament later this month.

MLB's ABS challenge data just proved what hitters have known for years

ABS challenges are exposing something the system wasn't designed to find: umpires call the zone differently depending on where you hit in the lineup.

ABS Reportedly Coming to College Baseball, New Rumors on NCAA Debut, Rules After MLB Success

The introduction of the ABS system has been one of the biggest storylines of the 2026 Major League Baseball season, but there will be a notable difference in the SEC tournament. T

ABS challenge system coming to SEC Baseball Tournament, league announces

The Automated Ball-Strike system adopted by MLB in 2026 will debut in college baseball at the SEC Tournament from May 19-24:
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MLB announces that they will no longer show if a pitch is a ball or strike during game broadcasts with ABS taking over

In a stunning and controversial move, Major League Baseball announced last week that game broadcasts will no longer display whether a pitch is ruled a ball or a strike, coinciding with the full implementation of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system.