Postseason Hitters Excel in ABS Challenges, Teams Increase Usage

Hitters are winning more ABS challenges in the postseason, with teams challenging more overall. Discover the latest stats and insights.

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October 13, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — New York, United States — Batters have been more successful on robot umpire challenges in the playoffs than during the regular season, and teams are utilizing the Automated Ball-Strike System more in its postseason debut.

Seventy-one of 121 challenges under ABS prevailed during the 25 games of the Wild Card Series and Division Series. The 59% success rate was up from 54% during the regular season. That includes an improvement for batters to 57% (29 of 51) from 49%. Teams are challenging more in the postseason , with 4.8 per game compared to 4.3 during the regular season.

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Catchers had won 60% (42 of 70) of challenges, just above their 59% during the regular season. Pitchers were 1 for 1, with Tampa Bay’s Griffin Jax making the only challenge. Among the four teams advancing to the League Championship Series, Cleveland won 7 of 13, Milwaukee 8 of 16, Tampa Bay 3 of 5 (with no tries by batters) and the Dodgers 2 of 6.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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