AP Spotlight Yankees' José Caballero loses first robot challenge of ball/strike call JANIE McCAULEY Associated Press Mar 26, 2026 Mar 26, 2026 0 × USA Today - News MLB launches ABS challenge system as players test robot umpire calls in a groundbreaking season. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SAN FRANCISCO — New York's José Caballero thought for sure the pitch from Logan Webb had missed the strike zone, so he challenged — making major league history in the process.kAmr232==6C@ =@DE E96 7:CDE 492==6?86 E2<6? E@ |2;@C {628F6 q2D632==VD D@\42==65 C@3@E F>A:C6[ F?DF446DD7F==J 2AA62=:?8 2 DEC:<6 3J E96 $2? uC2?4:D4@ v:2?ED C:89E\92?56C :? (65?6D52J ?:89EVD D62D@? @A6?6C H@? f\_ 3J E96 *2?<66D]k^AmkAmr232==6C@ 5:5?VE 96D:E2E6] Q}@A6[ x H2?E65 E@ 8@ 7@C :E[Q 96 D2:5]k^Am New York Yankees' José Caballero, right, hits an RBI double in front of San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, left, during the second inning of a baseball game in San Francisco on Wednesday. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press kAm(633 DE2CE65 E96 7@FCE9 :??:?8 H:E9 2 h_]f >A9 D:?<6C @? E96 FAA6C[ :??6C 4@C?6C E92E H2D 42==65 2 DEC:<6 3J q:== |:==6C[ 2 >2;@C =628F6 F>A:C6 D:?46 `hhf] r232==6C@ E2AA65 9:D 96=>6E[ 2?5 E96 `a w2H<\tJ6 42>6C2D @7 E96 pFE@>2E65 q2==\$EC:<6 $JDE6> FA96=5 |:==6CVD 564:D:@? :? 2 8C2A9:4 D9@H? @? E96 ~C24=6 !2C< D4@C63@2C5]k^Am People are also reading… Lexington girls tennis wins North Platte doubles invite Dancing with the Stars 2 Cozad youth wrestlers bring home NEUSAW state champion titles Lexington hosts unified track meet 3 Hi-Line track athletes break school records at Lexington JV Invite Dawson County Farm Bureau donates fencing supplies to support wildfire recovery NRCS offers disaster assistance to ag producers in Nebraska impacted by wildfires Farmers and ranchers in the east come together to help the west after devastating fires Gothenburg family forever grateful that firefighters saved their home Cozad's Chayden Hoffmaster breaks his own long jump school record at UNK North Platte High students sent home after police report 'active bomb threat' Missoula Children's Theater brings 'Hansel and Gretel' to Lexington Local schools compete at Lexington JV Invite ICE detains Kearney entrepreneur with deep Nebraska ties Lexington girls tennis dominates home dual against Holdrege kAmQx E9@F89E :E H2D 2 =:EE=6 9:896C E92E H92E :E D9@H65[Q r232==6C@ D2:5]k^AmkAmQx E9:?< :EVD C62==J 8@@5[ <66A 6G6CJ@?6 244@F?E23=6[Q 96 25565] QxE 8:G6D FD 2 492?46 E@ C62==J D66 9@H 8@@5 WH6 2C6X H:E9 E96 K@?6 @C ?@E] x H:D9 :E H2D E96 @E96C H2J 2C@F?5[ xV> ECJ:?8 E@ 86E E96 @G6CEFC? 42== 3FE E9:D E:>6 x 5:5?VE]Qk^AmkAm}6H *@C< H2D 29625 d\_ 2E E96 E:>6] r232==6C@ 5C@G6 :? E96 7:CDE CF? H:E9 2? #qx D:?8=6 :? 2 7:G6\CF? D64@?5 :??:?8 282:?DE (633[ H9@ C64@C565 9:D `[___E9 42C66C DEC:<6@FE :? E96 7@FCE9]k^Am San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb works against the New York Yankees during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco on Wednesday. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press kAm%96 2FE@>2E65 DJDE6> 925 366? E6DE65 :? E96 >:?@C =628F6D D:?46 a_`h 2?5 H2D FD65 5FC:?8 >2;@C =628F6 DAC:?8 EC2:?:?8 :? a_ad 2?5 Vae] $@>6 >2?286CD 92G6 D2:5 E96J H:== DE:== 7:?5 H2JD E@ 2C8F6 2?5 86E 6;64E65]k^Am kAmq67@C6 (65?6D52JVD 82>6[ *2?<66D >2?286C p2C@? q@@?6 DA@<6 :? DFAA@CE @7 pq$ 2?5 E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 5:D4FDD:?8 564:D:@?D @? 492==6?86D H:E9 9:D E62> 29625 @7 E:>6]k^AmkAmQ(6VG6 925 2 =@E @7 5:2=@8F6 2E :E] xEVD D@>6E9:?8 E92E H6VG6 A@FC65 2 =@E :?E@[ xVG6 46CE2:?=J[Q q@@?6 D2:5] QxEVD 364@>6 @?6 @7 E96 E9:?8D xVG6 <:?5 @7 EC:65 E@ =625 E96 492C86 @? 2 =:EE=6 3:E] p?@E96C <:?5 @7 6?5\@7\DAC:?8 >66E:?8 H:E9 2== E96 A@D:E:@? A=2J6CD 2?5 42E496CD 2E E96 6?5 ;FDE <:?5 @7 CF??:?8 E9C@F89 5:776C6?E @?6D E92E 42>6 FA 2?5 8:G6 >J 7665324< @? :E] xVG6 366? G6CJ 5:C64E H:E9 E96> 5FC:?8 DAC:?8 2D 72C 2D 27E6C E96 724E :7 x E9@F89E @?6 H2D C62==J 8@@5 @C 4@?G6CD6=J :7 @?6 H2D E6CC:3=6]Qk^Am kAmq@@?6 DEC6DD65 E9:D H:== 36 2 =62C?:?8 AC@46DD 7@C 6G6CJ3@5J :?G@=G65]k^Am kAmQxVG6 EC:65 E@ 36 C62= 5:C64E H:E9 E96> 2?5 H9J[Q 96 D2:5] Qx 766= =:<6 H6VC6 8@:?8 E@ 36 8@@5 2E :E[ E92EVD E96 6IA64E2E:@?] xV> DFC6 H6V== 4@?E:?F6 E@ 6G@=G6 H:E9 :E]Qk^AmkAm}6H $2? uC2?4:D4@ D<:AA6C %@?J ':E6==@[ H9@ 42>6 E@ E96 v:2?ED 7C@> E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 %6??6DD66 H:E9 ?@ AC@76DD:@?2= 6IA6C:6?46 2D 2 A=2J6C @C 4@249[ D2:5 96 925 E@ C6>:?5 9:>D6=7 62C=:6C (65?6D52J E92E E96 C@3@ED >:89E E2<6 @G6C 2E E:>6D]k^Am kAmQxVG6 8@E E@ 36 9@?6DE H:E9 J@F[ @?6 E9:?8 x H2D =@@<:?8 2E :D H9@ 2C6 E96 F>A:C6D E@?:89EnQ 96 D2:5] Q*@F 86E @? v@@8=6 E96 7:CDE E9:?8 J@F D66 :D E96C6VD 8@:?8 E@ 36 2 C@3@E F>A:C6] p?5 :E H2D @?=J 7@C 2 >:==:D64@?5 3FE x <:?5 @7 7C62<65 @FE]Qk^Am Mlb ABS will create winners, losers among pitchers, batters who earned human calls RONALD BLUM Associated Press Mlb MLB preview: Robot umpires, Dodgers try for 3-peat, Rays return to Trop RONALD BLUM Associated Press Mlb Doubles and triples are dwindling in MLB. Blame better outfielders and sluggers JAY COHEN Associated Press 0 Comments Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story How MLB’s new ABS robot umpire system will change strike calls MLB launches ABS challenge system as players test robot umpire calls in a groundbreaking season. Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Eyman Big Red Truck Recap with Sam McKewon: Nebraska's 2026 spring game Nebraska-Iowa postgame podcast Nebraska-Iowa postgame podcast Tom Shatel's Press Box: Nebraska basketball falls to Iowa in NCAA Sweet 16 after historic season Tom Shatel's Press Box: Nebraska basketball falls to Iowa in NCAA Sweet 16 after historic season Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg, Sam Hoiberg, Rienk Mast and Jamarques Lawrence after NCAA Sweet 16 loss to Iowa Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg, Sam Hoiberg, Rienk Mast and Jamarques Lawrence after NCAA Sweet 16 loss to Iowa
Mlb ABS will create winners, losers among pitchers, batters who earned human calls RONALD BLUM Associated Press
Mlb MLB preview: Robot umpires, Dodgers try for 3-peat, Rays return to Trop RONALD BLUM Associated Press
Mlb Doubles and triples are dwindling in MLB. Blame better outfielders and sluggers JAY COHEN Associated Press
How MLB’s new ABS robot umpire system will change strike calls MLB launches ABS challenge system as players test robot umpire calls in a groundbreaking season.
Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg, Sam Hoiberg, Rienk Mast and Jamarques Lawrence after NCAA Sweet 16 loss to Iowa
Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg, Sam Hoiberg, Rienk Mast and Jamarques Lawrence after NCAA Sweet 16 loss to Iowa
