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.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona does not want to see his regulars utilizing the ABS system during 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.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona says he’s told players not to use the experimental Automated Ball-Strike System in spring training.

Terry Francona explained why he's encouraging Reds players not to make any challenges using the ABS system, which MLB is testing during roughly half of spring training games this year.

Reds manager Terry Francona doesn’t see the point of asking his veteran players to utilize the experimental ABS system during spring training.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said he has told players not to use the experimental automated ball-strike system in spring training.