MLB ABS overturns egregious strike call in Tigers-Braves game

4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 1

Home-plate umpire Roberto Ortiz was reversed on Thursday after a pitch down the middle was wrongly called a ball, leaving Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti reacting: "yikes."
The incident highlighted MLB's challenge system, introduced on opening day, which Commissioner Rob Manfred has praised as both improving accuracy and boosting fan engagement.
MLB says ABS has handled 1,928 challenges so far, overturning 53% of calls; the report also cited previous games in which Ortiz was accused by online auditors of repeated missed calls.

Could MLB’s ABS system actually be changing the very definition of the strike zone—and with it, the game itself?

As challenges rise and game times lengthen, is fan engagement worth the trade-off for accuracy and drama?