home plate umpire Tony Randazzo called a ball, which Poteet didn’t agree with. The ABS Challenge System is in place for spring training, and the Cubs took advantage of it in the first inning v ...

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.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone. Plate umpire Tony Randazzo disagreed and called it a ball. Instead of arguing,

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 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

Reds manager Terry Francona doesn’t see the point of asking his veteran players to utilize the experimental ABS system during spring training.

The automated ball-strike challenge system made its MLB debut Thursday in the Dodgers-Cubs spring training game. It's an early hit.

Human umpires still call every pitch, but each team has the ability to challenge two calls per game, with no additions for extra innings.

Plate umpire Tony Randazzo disagreed and called it a ... The Cubs and World Series champion Dodgers opened the spring training schedule with an added wrinkle: Camelback Ranch is among the test ...