Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee has approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he is getting emails from fans concerned over the sport’s lack of a salary cap following an offseason spending spree by the Los Angeles Dodgers that sparked increased attention over the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement in December 2027.

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2018, file photo, Seattle Mariners president Kevin Mather stands on the field before the team's baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Seattle. Mathers comments came in a speech to the Bellevue, Wash., Breakfast Rotary Club on Feb. 5 and were posted online over the weekend. Mariners Chairman John Stanton said Mather’s comments were inappropriate and do not represent the views of the franchise. Stanton said he learned of Mather's comments Sunday when the video and transcript was posted to Twitter. Players remain committed to confronting these issues at the bargaining table and elsewhere.”MLB also released a statement condemning Mather's comments.