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flag Cubs pitcher challenges umpire's call successfully using new Automated Ball-Strike System in spring training.

flag Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet became the first player to use the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) during a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. flag Poteet challenged an umpire's call, which was reversed, changing the count and leading to a strikeout. flag The ABS, tested at 13 spring training sites, could be used in regular-season games as early as 2026. flag Each team gets two challenges per game with no extra chances in extra innings.

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