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Contreras challenge overturns strike three under ABS system
Original: Strike 3 is overturned after Contreras' ABS challenge
Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras successfully challenged a called third strike using MLB's Automated Ball-Strike system, with the pitch ruled a ball and the strikeout overturned. It is a notable early example of the ABS challenge system changing an at-bat's outcome during spring play, feeding debate over how robot umpiring is reshaping plate calls and managing strategy.
Why now: The automated strike zone is new this season and each overturned call draws attention to how it changes games
Willson ContrerasMLBSt. Louis CardinalsAutomated Ball-Strike system
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