Shelton’s ejection shows technology won’t take the emotions out of ABS reviews

Shelton’s ejection shows technology won’t take the emotions out of ABS reviews | National Sports

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Publish Date: 2026-03-30 06:10:00

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Balls and strikes are now reviewable in baseball, and that has added some drama to the first few days of the season.

You might think that with a limited number of challenges per game — and technology that’s hard to argue with — the tension would be minimal, but Minnesota manager Derek Shelton got himself ejected in the ninth inning against Baltimore on Sunday over a pitch review.

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