Terry Francona says Reds will opt out of ABS testing

Terry Francona has 1 simple reason for banning the Reds from ball-strike challenge system in spring training
The Reds are one of a handful of teams with an automatic ball-strike system in spring training, but their manager won’t let them use it.
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.
Terry Francona says Reds will opt out of ABS testing: ‘Why work on strategy we’re not going to use?’
Five parks in Arizona and eight in Florida have been fitted with the ABS challenge system technology this spring.
Reds manager Francona wants veteran players to ignore ABS test run
Francona sounds more interested in preparing the Reds for the season — his first as their manager — than helping add more data in an ABS test run.
Here's what Cleveland Guardians players think about Terry Francona managing the Reds
There wasn't a lone factor that allowed Stephen Vogt the confidence he has in his job today, but his predecessor, Terry Francona, certainly helped.
Reds’ Terry Francona won’t manage against Guardians in spring opener
These games need to be about the players,” Francona said of not facing off against his former team. “It doesn’t need to be a hug-fest."
Reds’ Terry Francona won’t manage against Guardians on Saturday
Terry Francona, the winningest manager in Cleveland history, will not be in the dugout when his new team, the Cincinnati Reds, opens the Cactus League season against the Guardians on Saturday at Goodyear Ballpark.
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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 ...
Reds' Terry Francona — best manager in the NL Central? — taking aim at Cubs, division crown
At Reds camp, the hope and expectation is that Francona will bring out the best in a young, talented roster and take advantage of a division in which no team is remotely close to going for the jugular ...
After a year off, Terry Francona is physically in a good place and wants to stay that way
The new Reds skipper underwent three surgeries after leaving the Guardians in 2023, adding to an estimated 45 in his lifetime ...
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W&W: Cincinnati Reds add right manager. But did they add right players to make playoffs?
As they sat watching the Reds workout on Tuesday morning, they debated whether the club did enough to help new manager Terry Francona make ... Reds have to beat the Cubs this year, and the ...
Harold Reynolds names NL Central favorite, and it's not the Cubs
The race for the NL Central crown should be a good one, and Harold Reynolds thinks the Reds are the favorites.
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Reds Pitcher Sends Inspiring 6-Word Message About New Manager
New Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona gathered his team Monday for the typical “welcome to spring training” speech. Clearly, Francona’s words left a profound impact on at least one player.