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What Rangers Slugger Evan Carter Has Noticed About ABS Use in Minors

SURPRISE, Ariz. —  Last year, spring training games used ABS as an experiment. Now, it’s a springboard into the regular season. MLB’s decision to go to the automated ball strike system — which was fully implemented in minor league baseball four years ago — will be used in all regular-season games in 2026.

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