Blue Jays-Braves game ends on ABS challenge when umpire blows call
The Big Lead • • general
Key Points:
- On Thursday, an MLB game featured the first-ever use of the Hawk-eye camera system to overturn an umpire's call, marking a significant moment for the league's Automated Ball Strike (ABS) challenge system.
- In the ninth inning, umpire Ryan Wills initially called a pitch a ball, but after a challenge from Braves catcher Archer Bookman, the call was overturned to strike three, ending the game with a Braves 9-5 victory over the Blue Jays.
- The ABS challenge system, approved by MLB's competition committee in September 2025, had been tested in minor leagues since 2022 and in MLB spring training games in 2025, aiming to balance technology with traditional umpiring.
- MLB highlighted that the challenge
