Astros Adjust to Automated Strike Zone Challenges; Espada Wants Catchers in Control
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February 18, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As Major League Baseball introduces its automated ball-strike challenge system for the 2026 season, Astros manager Joe Espada is already setting the tone for how Houston plans to use it: let the catchers make the call. After years…