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Minnesota Twins legend Joe Mauer is a fan of Major League Baseball’s ABS system.
Mauer, 43, said the goal is to get every decision right, and ABS has helped in that regard.
“I actually like it a lot. I think technology has gotten to a point where challenges are pretty fast and are solved pretty quickly. And I think everyone’s goal is to make the right decision. At the end of the day, I think it’s been a good thing,” Mauer told Pak Gazette Digital.
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Minnesota Twins player Joe Mauer waves to the crowd during his number retirement ceremony at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 15, 2019, before a game against the Kansas City Royals. (David Berding/USA Today Sports)
The ABS system is one of the latest things Major League Baseball has introduced to help improve the game, and Mauer praised the league for it.
“I think that’s what Major League Baseball, and what we’re trying to do, is continue to try to improve the game. I think this is one of those rules… that has helped that,” Mauer said.
Mauer, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024, was a catcher and first baseman for the Twins. The St. Paul, Minnesota native starred on both sides of the ball and certainly would have used the ABS system to his advantage.
Mauer spent his entire 15-year career with the Twins and had a .306 batting average with 143 home runs and 923 RBIs.
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Joe Mauer greets fans during a pregame ceremony before the Minnesota Twins face the Arizona Diamondbacks at Target Field in Minneapolis on August 5, 2023. (Bruce Kluckhohn/USA Today Sports)
After his retirement in 2018, he began playing in the American Century Championship. Mauer will play in this year’s tournament, which will be held July 10-12 at Edgewood Golf Course in Lake Tahoe.
The tournament has raised more than $8 million for regional and national charities. American Century Investments donates 40% of its profits to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and activates tournament fundraising to drive direct donations to Stowers each year.
Mauer said his golf game is not in good shape right now, but that doesn’t matter when he attends the American Century Championship.
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Hall of Famer Joe Mauer waves to the crowd as he arrives at the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the Legends Parade in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025. (Gregory Fisher/Image Images)
“I think American Century does a great job of getting good people to come and be a part of the tournament and it’s really good golf too. They make you feel like you’re on the tour for a week,” Mauer said.
The tournament will air on NBC and Peacock.
