Reds, Terry Francona and ABS

Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run. 'It just muddies the waters'
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona says he's told players not to use the experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in spring training.
Terry Francona telling Reds veterans they can ignore MLB’s ball-strike challenge experiment
Reds manager Terry Francona doesn’t see the point of asking his veteran players to utilize the experimental Automated Ball-Strike system during spring training. The ABS system for challenging calls is being tested out by MLB during spring training games,
Terry Francona Explains Why Reds Will Opt Out of MLB's ABS System Testing
Several of the Reds minor leaguers have prior experience with the ABS challenge system, which, along with full ABS (all balls and strikes automated) was tested at the Double and Triple-A levels in '23 and '24. By the end of '24, full ABS was dropped in favor of the happy middle ground, the ABS challenge system.
Reds manager Terry Francona tells players not to use experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in spring training
He figures there’s little point for veterans to use it since the system won’t be in effect in the majors this season.
Terry Francona asks Reds veterans not to use ABS challenges
Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the automated ball-strike challenge trial during spring training but is willing to let Cincinnati's minor league players accustomed to the procedure use challenges.
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