# MLB won't introduce 'robot referee' until next year “There is a technical problem” In effect in the minor league The KBO league will also be introduced starting this year. The U.S. Major League Baseball ([MLB](https://phat4life.mn.co/posts/kim-ye-ji-and-yang-ji-in-achieve-a-feat-of-gold-and-silver-in-the-25m-pistol-world-cup-shooting-event)) is not expected to introduce the Automatic Ball-Strike System (ABS), also known as 'robot umpire', next year. According to MLB.com and ESPN on the 24th (Korean time), MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said after the club owners' meeting, “It is unlikely that ABS will be introduced starting in the 2025 season.” “There are still some technical issues that remain,” Commissioner Manfred said. “It was a technical problem in terms of system operation,” he said. “There was not as much progress as expected in the minor league this year. “There is a growing possibility that (ABS) will not be introduced in 2025,” he said[.](https://phat4life.mn.co/posts/even-though-hanwha-is-on-the-verge-of-falling-to-last-place-chairman-kim-seung-yeon-visits-daejeons-home-stadium-when-it-is-sold-out) ABS is a system that determines strikes and balls by tracking the trajectory of the pitcher's ball using cameras installed in the stadium. The referee listens to this through earphones (in-ears) and gives a call sign. The U.S. minor league has been operating ABS since 2019. Instead, not all games are decided by ABS[.](https://phat4life.mn.co/posts/indonesia-which-eliminated-korea-failed-to-advance-to-the-olympics) In three games, ABS makes decisions on all pitches, and in three games, the referee makes decisions. However, in games where the referee makes a strike or call decision, each team can request a challenge (video review) three times. The ABS decision is only confirmed for pitches that may be problematic. Commissioner Manfred explained, “There is a consensus that if ABS is introduced in MLB, it should be in the form of a ‘challenge.’” This is also related to the role of catcher. If ABS is fully introduced, the catcher's framing (technical catching of the ball to make it look like a strike) will be useless[.](https://email-support.hellobox.co/6772538/'Hwang%20Hee-chan's%20full-time%20silence'%20Wolverhampton%20loses%201-3%20to%20Palace) “Players seem to think that framing catchers is part of the game,” said Commissioner Manfred. “In fact, if framing is no longer important, the players who play that position may be different. “Instead of focusing on defense, an offensive catcher will take over the position.” “This could be a huge career changer for people. “It is a real and legitimate concern that needs to be thought through before making a big decision (to introduce ABS),” he added. The KBO League is conducting the season by fully introducing ABS for the 2024 season. For all games, ABS makes strike and ball decisions. Some players, including Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles) and Hwang Jae-gyun (KT Wiz), publicly expressed their dissatisfaction with the ABS decision. Accordingly, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) emphasized fairness by disclosing pitch tracking data and accuracy test results. [토토사이트](https://www.sportstotomen.com )