Cubs pitcher wins 1st ABS challenge in spring training

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.
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
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' Cody Poteet makes first ABS challenge in spring training and wins
Cody Poteet successfully challenged a fastball he threw in the Cubs' spring training opener with MLB's Automated Ball-Strike System.
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 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.
The first MLB spring training ball-strike challenge was successful
A bit of baseball history occurred during the Cubs’ spring training game against the Dodgers on Thursday afternoon.  Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet became the first player in spring training to
MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System to be used in 8 Braves spring training games
Major League Baseball’s Automatic Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) will be used in eight Atlanta Braves games this spring.
MLB sees very first challenge using Automatic Balls-Strikes system in spring training
For the first time in MLB history, a pitch was challenged using the new Automated Ball-Strikes system — and the call on the field was overturned.
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
Ump show: It took robots 1 inning to make human MLB umpires look horrible
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Dodgers get first look at MLB’s automated ball/strike challenge system: ‘Don’t hate the idea’
There are no immediate plans to introduce the system in regular-season games yet. Questions remain about how large a role it ...
Cardinals using spring games to strategize review of called balls and strikes
That Crooks, rather than his pitchers, would be the one to challenge a call on the defensive side of the ball is no accident.