As Dennis Hopper famously said in his worst generic-eastern-European accent near then end of season one of 24, “They’re here.” If by “they” we mean “robot umps” and by “here” we mean “almost here,” because word came down on Thursday evening that the electronic strike zone is just one step away from the big leagues.
Sources: All AAA parks to have robot umps in '23 https://t.co/HoATtFBYkx
In 2022, some Triple-A ballparks had the “automated balls and strikes” (ABS) system, and that will be expanded to all of Triple-A in 2023.