MLB commissioner: Automatic ball-strike system unlikely for '25
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Citing "technical issues," Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters on Thursday that robot home plate umpires likely won't be implemented next season.
"We haven't made as much progress in the minor leagues this year as we sort of hoped at this point," Manfred said at a news conference after an owners meeting. "I think it's becoming more and more li