Robot Umpires Set to Revolutionize Baseball: Will 2026 Mark the End of Human Calls?

And hey, history buffs will appreciate Hall of Famer Joe Torre’s take—back when blown calls turned the tide in postseason drama, technology wasn’t on the field to save the day. Torre, now 84 and an honorary coach, knows firsthand how those missed calls cut both ways; yet he admits the march of tech is unstoppable. Want the scoop on how MLB’s strike zone is evolving in front of our eyes? LEARN MORE.

ATLANTA — Tarik Skubal views the strike zone differently than robot umpires.

“I have this thing where I think everything is a strike until the umpire calls it a ball,” Detroit’s AL Cy Young Award winner said ahead of his start for the American League in the All-Star Game.

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