AI in Play: MLB’s Robo-Strike Debate
Artificial intelligence has permeated various facets of our lives—from composing poetry to generating art and delivering eerily precise targeted advertisements. Now, it is stepping onto the baseball field. During 2025 Spring Training, Major League Baseball (MLB) introduced its latest innovation: the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS). This isn’t a robot umpire vocally calling strikes and balls …
The Savannah Bananas Are Changing Baseball One TikTok at a Time
The Savannah Bananas, a Georgia-based baseball team, has raised its national profile thanks to TikTok. The team was founded in 2016 as part of the Coastal Plain League and has seen sold-out crowds every year since, according to CNN. The Bananas, or the “Harlem Globetrotters of Baseball,” as dubbed by fans, now has 2.5 million TikTok …
Minor League Baseball Will Experiment With Robotic Umpires
Robotic umpires are coming to the minor league, according to NPR. Major League Baseball officials announced yesterday they will use them during a small number of games in the Low-A Southeast. The robotic umpires, which use technology known as the Automatic Ball-Strike System, will assist in calling strikes and balls. The goal is to be …