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all assignments other than WS have been given out per MLBU media guide supposedly he is in the DS (per CCS article After Pandemic Halts History, Lisa Turbitt Takes WBC Field   comment section) an

I'll admit I know nothing of the internal conversations and decisions about assignments for games during the MLB playoffs, but I was surprised to not see Tumpane's name on the list.

2 hours ago, 834k3r said: I'll admit I know nothing of the internal conversations and decisions about assignments for games during the MLB playoffs, but I was surprised to not see Tumpane's name on the list.

Not every umpire on wildcard round moves on, if you’re newer and it’s your first postseason, you prob start with just wildcard round.

So someone has to take their place. There are umpires who will work the next series not on these and vice versa, so he prob will be on next round.

Or….the 3 balks doomed him 🤷‍♂️  

1 hour ago, SH0102 said: Not every umpire on wildcard round moves on, if you’re newer and it’s your first postseason, you prob start with just wildcard round. So someone has to take their place. There are umpires who will work the next series not on these and vice versa, so he prob will be on next round. Or….the 3 balks doomed him 🤷‍♂️  

all assignments other than WS have been given out per MLBU media guide

supposedly he is in the DS (per CCS article After Pandemic Halts History, Lisa Turbitt Takes WBC Field   comment section) and he would be eligible for a WS, especially since he has worked an LCS in 2020. who knows what will happen. and all WS umpires will come from those working the DS. they are notified of a WS the day after the very last DS game. heck, they may get a call on the plane flight on their way home the next day.

I wonder of the guys who got their first on field assignments are first or second year full time umpires. If anyone have that information, please post it. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

On 10/8/2022 at 7:51 PM, gnhbua93 said: I wonder of the guys who got their first on field assignments are first or second year full time umpires. If anyone have that information, please post it. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk  

Ortiz, Libka and May are 1st year full timers

Rehak is a 2nd year full timer

Whitson was hired in July 2019

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Barksdale, Hoye, Iassogna and Porter will be the umpire crew chiefs for Wild Card Series

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro, left, talks to second base umpire James Hoye during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Barksdale, James Hoye, Dan Iassogna and Alan Porter will be the umpire crew chiefs for baseball’s Wild Card Series this week.

Barksdale will work the Texas Rangers’ series at the Tampa Bay Rays and be at second base for the opener Tuesday. He will be joined for Game 1 by Carlos Torres behind the plate, Tripp Gibson at first, Adrian Johnson at third, Adam Beck in left and Alex Tosi in right.

Umpires rotate from right field to left and then clockwise around the bases starting at third, meaning an umpire who is at second for the opener will be behind the plate for a potential third game of the best-of-three Wild Card Series.

Hoye will work the Miami Marlins’ games at the Philadelphia Phillies and be at second for the opener, when Stu Scheurwater is behind the plate, Doug Eddings at first, Marvin Hudson at third, Jordan Baker in left and Edwin Moscoso in right.

Iassogna will officiate the Toronto Blue Jays’ series at the Minnesota Twins and will start at third base and not call balls and strikes in the series. His crew opens with Andy Fletcher behind the plate, Adam Hamari at first, Mike Muchlinski at second, Mark Wegner in left and Jeremie Rehak in right.

Porter will work the Arizona Diamondbacks’ series at the Milwaukee Brewers and will be at second for the opener, joined by Mark Ripperger behind the plate, Dan Bellino at first, Mike Estabrook at third, Chris Segal in left and Sean Barber in right.

Barber, Beck, Moscoso and Tosi will be making their postseason debuts.

Ryan Blakney, Rob Drake, Nick Mahrley and Brennan Miller will be the replay umpires at the video center in the commissioner’s office.

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You probably haven't heard of MLB's most accurate umpire

Umpires don't get into the game for love. Only the perceived worst draw recognition. 

Pat Hoberg could be on his way to changing that. 

The 35-year-old is the highest-rated home-plate umpire, enjoying a 96.1% accuracy rate on his balls and strikes calls, according to Umpire Scorecards. 

Perhaps more notably, he has become a needed antidote to what we'll call Angel Hernandez Derangement Syndrome – the low-hanging fruit of umpire-bashing that has hatched dozens of social-media accounts aimed at amplifying the men in blue at their worst. 

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Umpire Scorecards aims for a more holistic approach, building an evaluation system that takes game data a step further by simulating the likeliest outcomes of a pitch, in hopes of creating a tool fairer than instant Statcast outcomes and perhaps less forgiving than MLB's internal ump reviews.

Through it all, an evolution has taken place: Some fans looking to validate their frustration with 29-year-veteran Hernandez have stumbled upon another realization: 

A lot of these guys are really good – none better than Hoberg. 

"He's suddenly gotten this following," says Ethan Singer, co-founder of Umpire Scorecards. "He’s got memes about him. People like him a lot." 

And why not? Hoberg leads MLB umpires with an accuracy rating of 96.4% on ball-strike calls, and three umpires have matched his MLB-best 94.9% consistency rating. Umpires, like the players they govern, can get better with age and Hoberg appears to be entering a sweet spot in his career. 

He has received postseason crew assignments for three consecutive seasons, including the 2021 NLCS, and a career dream came true when he was named to the crew that called the "Field of Dreams" game in his native Iowa last August. 

Now, he's one of five major league umps hitting at least 95% accuracy this year – that's 143 of 150 correct calls in a typical game - and perhaps will be beneficiaries of an era where scrutiny of umps - and publicly-available analysis - has never been higher. 

"There hasn't been any oxygen for these umpires that are performing well," says Singer. "We take the approach of little to no commentary, and treat the data as is.

"I hope people in the umpiring community appreciate."

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World Series umpire salaries: How much do MLB umpires get paid for 2022 World Series games?

The World Series is the biggest stage for MLB players. It's also the biggest stage for the umpires.

At the end of the MLB season, umpires are called on to cover the World Series based on how well they've performed during the season. The best umpires from the year are chosen for the most high profile games of the calendar.

Of course, that won't stop fans from complaining that umpires are missing calls or doing something wrong. But don't worry, the umpires are getting more than just a pat on the back for calling the World Series. They also get a major paycheck.

How much do umpires make for working the World Series? Here's a look.

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How much do MLB umpires get paid for the World Series?

There is no official number listed for how much MLB umpires are paid for working the World Series. But that doesn't mean it's completely unknown.

John C. Skipper wrote in his 2010 book, "Umpires: Classic Baseball Stories from the Men Who Made the Calls" that umpires who work the World Series get an extra $20,000, plus expenses. Umpires that work the earlier rounds of the playoffs make $17,500 plus expenses.

That $20,000 comes out to about $5,000 per game if the series is a clean sweep and roughly $2,857.14 per game if the series lasts seven games. Not too shabby for a day's work.

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Who are the 2022 World Series umpires?

Here's a look at the umpires for the 2022 World Series between the Astros and Phillies.

How much do MLB umpires make in the regular season?

That extra money from the World Series is certainly a nice bonus, but MLB umpires make plenty during the regular season.

According to Career Trend , MLB umpires will make between $150,000 and $450,000. The pay rates are based on experience.

For those trying to figure out the most in a year, umpires could make up to $522,500 if they call three playoff series (at $17,500 per series) and then add the extra $20,000 on top of being a senior umpire.

Edward Sutelan is a content producer at The Sporting News.

Major League Umpires 2000 - 2024

Yearly Crews / Post Season Crews / All-Star Game Umps

2023 Post-Season Umpires / 2023 WS Umpires All-Time World Series Umps / 1999 Resigned Umpires

2024 MLB Umpire Crews

2023 MLB Umpire Crews

2023 Crew Chiefs

Jerry Layne, Jeff Nelson, Bill Miller, Larry Vanover, Paul Emmel, Mark Wegner, Alfonso Marquez, Dan Iassongna, Mark Carlson, Las Diaz, Ron Kulpa, Marvin Hudson, Lance Barksdale, James Hoyle, Adrian Johnson, Dan Bellino, Todd, Tichenor, Alan Porter, Chris Conroy

MLB announced that 10 umpires have been promoted to the full-time Major League staff.  The newest members are Erich Bacchus , Adam Beck , Nestor Ceja , Shane Livensparger , Nick Mahrley , Brennan Miller , Malachi Moore , Edwin Moscoso , Alex Tosi & Junior Valentine .

Well-respected crew chiefs Ted Barrett, Greg Gibson, Tom Hallion, Sam Holbrook, Jerry Meals, Jim Reynolds and Bill Welke are among the group to retire, while Marty Foster, Paul Nauert & Tim Timmons will join them.

2023 Postseason Umpires

July 11, 2023, T-Moble Park, Seattle, WA NL-3 AL-2

HP: Tim Tischner-cc 1B: Quinn Wolcott 2B: Tripp Gibson 3B: Stu Scheurwater LF: Ryan Blakney RF: Ramon De Jesus Replay Official: Jim Wolf

2022 Postseason Umpires

Al wild card (seattle mariners @ toronto bluye jays), al wild card (cleveland guardians @ tampa bay rays), nl wild card (philadelphia phillies @ st louis cardinals), nl wild card (san diego padres @ ny mets), 92nd all-star game.

July 19, 2022, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA AL-3 NL-2

HP: Bill Miller-cc 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Mark Ripperger 3B: Will Little LF: Gabe Morales RF: Carlos Torres Replay Official: Brian Knight

2022 MLB Umpire Crews

Major League Baseball announced that five umpires have been promoted to the full-time Major League staff. The newest members are umpires Ryan Additon, Sean Barber, John Libka, Ben May and Roberto Ortiz , who becomes the first Puerto Rican-born umpire ever to join the Major League staff.

Appointment of Crew Chiefs

Each year the Office of the Commissioner shall appoint an umpire to act as the Crew Chief for each of the crews formed for the championship season. While the Office of the Commissioner may consider seniority along with other factors that it may deem appropriate when exercising its appointment discretion, seniority shall not control in the Office of the Commissioner's choice of Crew Chiefs.  The Crew Chief shall coordinate and direct his crew's compliance with the Office of the Commissioner's rules and policies. Other Crew Chief responsibilities include: leading periodic discussions and reviews of situations, plays and rules with his crew; generally directing the work of the other umpires on the crew, with particular emphasis on uniformity in dealing with unique situations; assigning responsibilities for maintaining time limits during the game; ensuring the timely filing of all required crew reports for incidents such as ejections, brawls and protested games and reporting to the Office of Commissioner any irregularity in field conditions at any ballpark

2021 MLB Umpire Crews

91st All-Star Game

July 13, 2021, Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia Moved due to voter suppression,Coors Field, Colorado AL-5 NL-2

HP: Tom Hallion-cc 1B: CB Bucknor 2B: Chris Guccione 3B: Lance Barret LF: David Rackley RF: Adam Hamari Replay Official: Greg Gibson

2021 Postseason Umpires

Al wild card (new york yankees @ boston red sox), nl wild card (st louis cardinals @ los angeles dodgers), alds: tampa bay rays vs. boston red sox.

Game 1 | Umpire | Previous Postseason Assignments HP Dan Bellino 1 WC, 6 DS, 1 LCS 1B D.J. Reyburn 1 WC, 2 DS 2B Sam Holbrook (CC) 1 WC, 6 DS, 4 LCS, 3 WS 3B Ron Kulpa 1 WC, 11 DS, 3 LCS, 1 WS LF Greg Gibson 3 WC, 9 DS, 5 LCS, 1 WS RF Brian Knight 2 WC, 3 DS

ALDS: HOUSTON ASTROS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX Game 1 | Umpire | Previous Postseason Assignments HP Adam Hamari 2 WC 1B Chris Conroy 2 WC, 1 DS, 2 LCS 2B Tom Hallion (CC) 9 DS, 5 LCS, 1 WS 3B Vic Carapazza 1 WC, 4 DS, 1 LCS LF Chad Fairchild 1 WC, 5 DS, 2 LCS, 1 WS RF Lance Barrett 2 WC, 1 DS

Nlds: san francisco giants vs. los angeles dodgers.

Game 1 | Umpire | Previous Postseason Assignments HP Carlos Torres 2 WC 1B Angel Hernandez 11 DS, 8 LCS, 2 WS 2B Ted Barrett (CC) 5 WC, 11 DS, 9 LCS, 4 WS 3B Pat Hoberg 2 WC, 1 DS, 1 LCS LF Doug Eddings 2 WC, 5 DS, 1 LCS, 1 WS RF Gabe Morales 2 WC

NLDS: MILWAUKEE BREWERS VS. ATLANTA BRAVES

Game 1 | Umpire | Previous Postseason Assignments HP Mike Estabrook 1 WC, 1 DS 1B Mike Muchlinski 1 WC, 2 DS, 1 LCS 2B Alfonso Marquez (CC) 2 WC, 10 DS, 5 LCS, 3 WS 3B Tony Randazzo 7 DS, 2 LCS, 1 WS LF Will Little 3 WC, 2 DS, 1 LCS RF Quinn Wolcott 2 WC, 2 DS Replay officials: Fieldin Culbreth, CB Bucknor, Chris Guccione, Adrian Johnson.

ALCS: HOUSTON ASTROS VS. BOSTON RED SOX

Game 1 | Umpire | Previous Postseason Assignments HP David Rackley 4 WC, 1 DS 1B Bill Miller (CC) 6 WC, 9 DS, 7 LCS, 4 WS 2B Laz Diaz 2 WC, 7 DS, 3 LCS, 3 WS 3B Dan Iassogna 3 WC, 6 DS, 5 LCS, 2 WS LF Jim Wolf 3 WC, 5 DS, 4 LCS, 2 WS RF Alan Porter 3 WC, 5 DS, 2 LCS, 1 WS Reserve Rob Drake 3 WC, 2 DS, 3 LCS

NLCS: ATLANTA BRAVES VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS

Game 1 | Umpire | Previous Postseason Assignments HP Tripp Gibson 3 WC, 2 DS 1B Jerry Meals (CC) 2 WC, 9 DS, 2 LCS, 2 WS 2B James Hoye 4 WC, 3 DS, 2 LCS, 1 WS 3B Mark Carlson 2 WC, 5 DS, 5 LCS, 2 WS LF Lance Barksdale 3 WC, 5 DS, 2 LCS, 1 WS RF Todd Tichenor 2 WC, 5 DS, 1 LCS, 1 WS Reserve Jordan Baker 3 WC, 1 DS Replay officials: Cory Blaser, Marvin Hudson, Nic Lentz

THE HOUSTON ASTROS VS. THE ATLANTA BRAVES

HP Chris Conroy 1B Tom Hallion (CC) 2B Dan Bellino 3B Ted Barrett LF Mike Muchlinski RF Alfonso Marquez Reserve Ron Kulpa Replay officials: Pat Hoberg, Tim Timmons

Modified 2020 MLB Umpire Crews

2020 Opt Out List:

Barry, Scott | Culbreth, Fieldin | Cuzzi, Phil | Danley, Kerwin | Davis, Gerry | Dreckman, Bruce | Gorman, Brian | Hallion, Tom | Holbrook, Sam | Layne, Jerry | O'Nora, Brian | Winters, Mike

Summer Camp 2.0 Umpire Roster

2020 MLB Umpire Crews

Before COVID-19 delayed Opening Day, the originally-drafted 2020 MLB umpire crew list features 76 umpires in 19 crews. MLB may reshuffle these crews due to coronavirus restrictions, or assign umpires or crew chiefs regionally as the season begins in modified form, providing agreement is reached with the player's association.

2020 MLB Spring Training Roster

2020 Postseason Umpires

2019 mlb umpire crews.

90th All-Star Game July 9, 2019, Progressive Field,Cleveland, Ohio AL-4 NL-3

HP: Mark Wegner-cc 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Tim Timmons LF: D.J. Reyburn RF: Jordan Baker Replay Official: Feildin Culbreth

2019 Postseason Umpires

NL Wild Card (Milwaukee Brewers @ Washington Nationals) HP: Mike Everitt 1B: Kerwin Danley 2B: Jeff Nelson-cc 3B: Cory Blaser LF: David Rackley RF: Carlos Torres AL Wild Card (Tampa Bay Rays @ Oakland Athletics) HP: Chad Fairchild 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Bill Miller-cc 3B: Chris Guccine LF: Lance Barrett RF: Adam Hamari Wild Card Replay Officials: Laz Diaz & Dan Iassogna

NLDS A (St. Louis Cardnials @ Atlanta Braves) HP: Pat Hoberg 1B: Alan Porter 2B: Sam Holbrook-cc 3B: Jim Wolf LF: Tom Hallion RF: Ed Hickox NLDS B (Washington Nationals @ LA Dodgers) HP: Will Little 1B: Jordan Baker 2B: Ted Barrett-cc 3B: Doug Eddings LF: Alfonso Marquez RF: Tripp Gibson ALDS A (Minnesota Twins @ NY Yankees) HP: Manny Gonzalez 1B: Todd Tischner 2B: Gary Cederstrom-cc 3B: Lance Barksdale LF: Eric Cooper RF: Adrian Johnson ALDS B (Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros) HP: John Tumpane 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: Mark Wegner-cc 3B: James Hoye LF: Jerry Meals RF: DJ Reyburn ALDS/NLDS Replay Officials: Ron Kulpa, Gabe Morales, Paul Nauert & Brian O’Nora

ALCS: NY Yankees @ Houston Astros HP: Bill Welke (Replay Games 3-7) 1B: Cory Blaser (Game 2 HP ) 2B: Jeff Nelson -cc (Game 3 HP) replaced by Mike Everitt due to injury for game 4+ 3B: Dan Bellino (Game 4 HP ) LF: Kerwin Danley (Game 5 HP ) RF: Mark Carlson (Game 6 HP ) Replay: Marvin Hudson (On Field Games 3-7, Game 7 HP )

NLCS: Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardnials HP: Mike Muchlinski (Replay Games 3-7 ) 1B: Chris Conroy (Game 2 HP ) 2B: Bill Miller -cc  (Game 3 HP ) 3B: Phil Cuzzi (Game 4 HP ) LF: Chad Fairchild (Game 5 HP ) RF: Fieldin Culbreth ( G ame 6 HP ) Replay: Chris Guccione (On Field Games 3-7, Game 7 HP ) Replay Assistant, ALCS & NLCS: David Rackley

Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros HP: Alan Porter 1B: Doug Eddings (Game 2 HP) 2B: Gary Cederstrom-cc (Game 3 HP) 3B: James Hoye (Game 4 HP) LF: Lance Barksdale (Game 5 HP) RF: Sam Holbrook (Game 6 HP) Replay: Jim Wolf (Game 7 HP) Replay Assistant: Jerry Meals

2018 MLB Umpire Crews February, 2018

2018 MLB Spring Training Roster

89th All-Star Game July 17, 2018, Nationals Park, Washington, DC AL-8 NL-6, 10 innings

HP: Ted Barrett (crew chief): 3rd AS Game. 1B: Jim Reynolds: 2nd AS Game. 2B:Alfonso Marquez: 2nd AS Game. 3B:Andy Fletcher: 2nd AS Game. LF:Mike Muchlinski: 1st AS Game. RF:Cory Blaser: 1st AS Game. Replay Official:Marvin Hudson

2018 Postseason Umpires

NL Wild Card (Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs) HP: Chris Guccione 1B: Mark Wegner 2B: Bill Miller-cc 3B: James Hoye LF: Tripp Gibson RF: Gabe Morales AL Wild Card (Oakland Athletics @ NY Yankees) HP: Jim Wolf 1B: Greg Gibson 2B: Gerry Davis-cc 3B: Alan Porter LF: Will Little RF: Pat Hoberg Wild Card Replay Officials: Ed Hickox & Sam Holbrook

LA Dodgers @ Boston RedSox

HP: Tim Timmons (Game 1 HP) 1B: Kerwin Danley (Game 2 HP) 2B: Ted Barrett-cc ( Game 3 HP) 3B: Chad Fairchild (Game 4 HP) LF: Jeff Nelson (Game 5 HP) RF: Jim Reynolds (Game 6 HP) Replay: Fieldin Culbreth (Game 7 HP) Replay Assistant, Chris Conroy

2017 MLB Umpire Crews February, 2017

New Hires: Adam Hamari, Gabe Morales, Pat Hoberg, Carlos Torres

2017 MLB Spring Training Roster

88th All-Star Game July 11, 2017, Marlins Park, Miami, Florida AL-2 NL-1, 10 innings

HP: Joe West (crew chief): 3rd AS Game. 1B: Angel Hernandez: 3rd AS Game. 2B: Mark Carlson: 2nd AS Game. 3B: Chris Conroy: 1st AS Game. LF: Manny Gonzalez: 1st AS Game. RF: Mike Estabrook: 1st AS Game. Replay Official: Doug Eddings: 1st AS Game Replay.

2017 Postseason Umpires

The Replay Official does not join the on field crew for the Wild Card or Division Series games AL Wild Card A: Minnesota Twins @ NY Yankees HP: Alfonso Marquez 1B: Mike Winters, CC 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Lance Barksdale LF: Tripp Gibson RF: John Tumpane NL Wild Card B: Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks HP: Jim Reynolds 1B: Gary Cederstrom, CC 2B: Mark Carlson 3B: Chris Guccione LF: Jordan Baker RF: David Rackley Wild Card Game Replay Officials: Mike Muchlinski and Bill Welke ALDS A: NY Yankees / Cleveland Indians HP: Vic Caparazza 1B: Dan Iasogna 2B: Dana DeMuth, CC 3B: Brian O'Nora LF: Jeff Nelson RF: Adrian Johnson ALDS B: Boston Red Sox / Houston Astros HP: Dan Bellino 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Ted Barrett, CC 3B: Mark Wegner LF: Mike Everitt RF: Marty Foster NLDS A: NL Arizona Diamonbacks / LA Dodgers HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Phil Cuzzi 2B: Gerry Davis, CC 3B: Alan Porter LF: Bill Miller RF: Quinn Wolcott NLDS B: Chicago Cubs / Washington Nationals HP: Cory Blaser 1B: Ron Kulpa 2B: Fieldin Culbreth 3B: Laz Diaz LF: Jerry Layne, CC RF: Will Little Replay Officials: Greg Gibson, Tom Hallion, James Hoye, Tim Timmons

ALCS: NY Yankees / Houston Astros HP: Chad Fairchild (replay review games 3-7) 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt 2B: Gary Cederstrom, CC 3B: Chris Guccione LF: Jerry Meals RF: Jim Reynolds Replay Review: Mark Carlson (on field games 3-7) NLCS: Chicago Cubs / Los Angeles Dodgers HP: Lance Barksdale (replay review games 3-7) 1B: Todd Tichenor 2B: Mike Winters, CC 3B: Jim Wolf LF: Bill Welke RF: Alfonso Marquez Replay Review: Eric Cooper (on field games 3-7) Replay Assistant, AL & NLCS: Mike Muchlinski

Houston Astros @ LA Dodgers HP: Phil Cuzzi, replay review games 3-7 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Gerry Davis, CC 3B: Laz Diaz LF: Bill Miller RF: Dan Iassogna Replay: Mark Wegner, on field games 3-7 Replay Assistant, Tripp Gibson

2016 MLB Umpire Crews April, 2016

2016 MLB Spring Training Roster

MLB Officially Hires John Tumpane to Full-Time Staff

87th All-Star Game July 12, 2016, Petco Park, San Diego, California AL-4 NL-2

HP: Mike Winters , (crew chief): 4th All-Star Game. 1B: Kerwin Danley: 2nd All-Star Game. 2B: Marty Foster: 2nd All-Star Game 3B: Bill Welke: 2nd All-Star Game. LF: Adrian Johnson: 1st All-Star Game. RF: Dan Bellino: 1st All-Star Game. Replay: Sam Holbrook: 1st ASG as Replay, 2nd overall

2016 Postseason Umpires

2015 mlb umpire crews march 14, 2015.

Larry Vanover & Jerry Meals have been promoted to Crew Chief. New-hire assignments: Will Little -> Davis. Tripp Gibson -> Gorman. Mark Ripperger -> Kellogg. Promotions to the Umpire 2 (backup crew chief) position: Phil Cuzzi, Paul Nauert, Mark Carlson. Note that individual crews are usually sorted by Major League service time (see Jerry Layne's crew for an exception; Bob Davidson has more service time [25 years] than Hunter Wendelstedt [15]); hence an umpire on a crew with the third-most service time in 2014 who now has the second-most service time on this crew in 2015 will be said to have been "promoted" to the second spot. Pursuant to terms of the WUA-MLB collective bargaining agreement, all 76 umpiring slots across 19 crews have been filled (+2 over 2014). There are no permanent (AAA Rover) positions in 2015.

2015 MLB Spring Training Umpire Roster

MiLB invites dropped by six (from 2014), while full-time MLB umpires increased by two. Bruce Dreckman, John Hirschbeck and Sam Holbrook are returning, Tim McClelland is not. Angel Campos (11 years of Triple-A experience; MLB 2007-2012, 2014) has been released. Umpires who appeared on the 2014 Spring Training MiLB invitee list, but who have been cut for the 2015 preseason are: Allen Bailey, Angel Campos, Shaun Lampe, Jeff Morrow, Brad Myers, Alex Ortiz, and David Soucy. Of these 2014 invitees cut from the 2015 invite list, Shaun Lampe, Jeff Morrow, and Alex Ortiz have been assigned to the 2015 Pacific Coast League. Brad Myers and David Soucy were IL Umpires in 2014. (Baseball switched Campos to the 2014 IL after several years in the PCL.)

Longtime umpire Tim McClelland has retired, and Major League Baseball has hired three umps full time for the upcoming season. MLB announced the moves Friday. The 63-year-old McClelland is perhaps best known for being the plate umpire who called George Brett out in the "Pine Tar Game" in 1983, prompting the eventual Hall of Famer to run out of the Kansas City dugout in a rage to argue. McClelland worked in the majors for more than 32 years, was a crew chief and handled the World Series four times. He was noted for the exceptionally slow manner in which he called strikes. McClelland worked more than 4,200 games, including 94 in the postseason. He was second among umpires in experience, behind only 37-year vet Joe West.

MLB Hires Tripp Gibson, Mark Ripperger, Will Little

86th all-star game july 14, 2015, great american ballpark, cincinnati, ohio al-6 nl-3.

HP:Tim Welke, crew chief 1B: Jerry Meals 2B: Paul Schrieber 3B:Ron Kulpa LF: James Hoye RF: Alan Porter Replay: Brian Gorman

2015 Postseason Umpires

AL Wild Card Eric Cooper, Paul Emmel, Ted Barret, Bill Miller, Chris Conroy, Manny Gonzalez

NL Wild Card Jeff Nelson, Hunter Wendelstat, John Hirshbeck, Jim Reynolds, Mike Estabrook, Cory Blaser

Replay officials for wild card games: Dan Issogna and Mark Wegner

AL Division Series Lance Barksdale, Angel Hernandez, Mike Everitt, Ron Kulpa, Gerry Davis, Todd Tishnor James Hoye, Vic Carpezza, Alfonso Marquez, Marvin Hudson, Dale Scott, Dan Bellino

NL Division Series Phil Cuzzi, Bill Welke, Mike Winters, Mark Carlson, Dana DeMuth , Brian Knight Alan Porter, Jim Wolf, Greg Gibson, Chris Guccione, Gary Cederstrom , Chad Fairchild

Replay officials for division series: Kerwin Danley, Paul Nauert, Brian O'Nora and Tim Welke

AL Championship Series HP: Tony Randazzo* 1B: Laz Diaz 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt LF: Dan Iassogna RF: Jeff Nelson Replay: Jim Reynolds* Replay Assistant: Mike Estabrook *Tony Randazzo will work with the on-field crew for Games 1 and 2 and then serve as Replay Official for Games 3-7. Jim Reynolds will serve as Replay Official for Games 1 and 2 and then assume Randazzo's role as LF Umpire for Game 3, remaining with the crew through the remainder of the series.

Nl championship series hp: rob drake* 1b: tim timmons 2b: ted barrett 3b: paul emmel lf: eric cooper rf: bill miller replay: mark wegner* replay assistant: mike estabrook *rob drake will be the replay official for games 3-7 while wegner will join the on-field crew for games 3-7., 2014 mlb umpire crews march 24, 2014,   tim mcclelland and gary darling began the season on the dl. gary darling retired in july, 2014 and is replaced by quinn wolcott., shuffling of umpires will take place early this season. for example, chris conroy will be begin his season with acting crew chief jerry meals in crew j. when gary darling returns to crew chief service mid-season, conroy will return to gary cederstrom's crew i (for aaa rover ) and meals will slide to crew j's umpire 2 position. new chiefs' crews: jeff nelson (crew a) and bill miller (crew b) acting crew chiefs: larry vanover (crew f, for tim mcclelland) and jerry meals (crew j, for gary darling).

28 MiLB Umpires, 74 MLB Umpires: 102 Total Umpires

MLB Hires Seven New Umpires, Names a Director of Instant Replay

MLB announced that seven umpires have been named to the full-time Major League Umpiring staff. In addition, as another part of this season’s expansion of instant replay, the Office of the Commissioner has appointed Justin Klemm as Director of Instant Replay.

Klemm, a former minor league umpire and minor league umpire administrator, will report to Peter Woodfork, MLB’s Senior Vice President, Baseball Operations, which I assume means Joe Torre will be relieved of even more uncomfortable press conferences when things go awry. Klemm will be based at the headquarters of MLB Advanced Media, which will serve as the Replay Command Center.

Two additional four-man umpiring crews will be hired and umpires will be rotated through New York to review video feeds. Every ballpark will have a designated communication location near home plate. There, the crew chief and at least one other Major League umpire will have access to a hard-wired headset connected to the Replay Command Center. The decision of the replay official in New York will be final.

Here is the rundown of the seven new MLB umpires, all of whom have had callups as replacement / fill-ins in the past.

Jordan Baker - Baker, 32, has been an umpire in the Minor Leagues since the 2005 season. In 2013, he worked in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Baker worked his first game in the Majors on June 24, 2012 and overall, he has been a part of 199 regular season Major League games.

Lance Barrett – Barrett, 29, has been a Minor League umpire since 2003. He is now the youngest full-time Major League Umpire. In 2013, he worked in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Barrett debuted in the Majors on October 1, 2010 and he has worked 237 big-league games.

Cory Blaser – Blaser, 32, has been an umpire in the Minor Leagues since the 2002 season. In 2013, he worked in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Blaser made his Major League debut on April 24, 2010 and he has worked 346 Major League games.

Mike Estabrook – Estabrook, 37, has umpired professionally since 1999. In 2013, he was on the staff of the Triple-A International League. Estabrook’s first Major League game was on May 7, 2006, and he has been assigned to 698 Major League games.

Mike Muchlinski – Muchlinski, 36, has been a Minor League umpire since 1999. In 2013, he worked in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Muchlinski made his Major League debut on April 24, 2006, and he has worked 569 Major League games.

David Rackley – Rackley, 32, has been an umpire in the Minor Leagues since the 2001 season. In 2013, he was on the staff of the Triple-A International League. Rackley had his first Major League game on August 13, 2010, and he has been on the field for 165 Major League games overall.

D.J. Reyburn – Reyburn, 37, has umpired in the Minors since 2000. In 2013, he worked in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. He has worked 440 Major League games since his debut on June 10, 2008.

85th All-Star Game July 15, 2014, Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota AL-5 NL-3

HP: Gary Cederstrom, crew chief 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Bob Davidson 3B:Scott Barry LF: Todd Tichenor RF: Vic Carrapazza Replay: Jerry Layne

2014 Postseason Umpires

AL Wild Card Gerry Davis, James Hoye, Dan Iassogna, Bill Miller, Todd Tichenor, Bill Welke Replay Officials: Phil Cuzzi & Tim Timmons

NL Wild Card Joe West , Doug Eddings, Paul Emmel, Andy Fletcher, Brian Gorman, Mark Wegner Replay Officials: Phil Cuzzi & Tim Timmons

AL Division Series Ted Barrett , Lance Barksdale, Chris Guccione, Paul Nauert, Jeff Nelson, Jim Reynolds Replay Officials: CB Bucknor, Chris Conroy, Ed Hickox, Brian O'Nora

Jeff Kellogg, Scott Barry, Dan Bellino, Fieldin Culbreth, Paul Schrieber, Jim Wolf Replay Officials: CB Bucknor, Chris Conroy, Ed Hickox, Brian O'Nora

NL Division Series Mike Winters, Vic Carapazza, Laz Diaz, Tom Hallion, Brian Knight, Hunter Wendelstedt Replay Officials: CB Bucknor, Chris Conroy, Ed Hickox, Brian O'Nora

Dale Scott, Jerry Meals, Rob Drake, Eric Cooper, Jerry Layne, Alan Porter Replay Officials: CB Bucknor, Chris Conroy, Ed Hickox, Brian O'Nora

AL Championship Series HP: Tim Timmons (Games 1 & 2, then Replay) 1B: Marvin Hudson 2B: Joe West 3B: Ron Kulpa LF: Mark Wegner RF: Brian Gorman Replay: Paul Emmel (Games 1 & 2, then LF) Replay Assistant (Not Assigned to the Field of Play): Todd Tichenor

NL Championship Series HP: Phil Cuzzi (Games 1 & 2, then Replay) 1B: Bill Welke 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Mark Carlson LF: Greg Gibson RF: Bill Miller Replay: Dan Iassogna (Games 1 & 2, then LF) Replay: Assistant (Not Assigned to the Field of Play): Todd Tichenor

HP: Jerry Meals (Games 1-2, then Replay) 1B: Eric Cooper 2B: Jim Reynolds 3B: Ted Barrett LF: Hunter Wendelstedt RF: Jeff Kellogg Replay: Jeff Nelson(Games 1-2, then LF) Replay Assistant: Brian O'Nora.

2014 MLB-Japan All-Star Series Umpires

Mlb all-stars vs hanshin-yomiuri, exhibition game: hp: fumihiro yoshimoto (jpn) 1b: chris conroy (usa) 2b: hideto fuke (jpn) 3b: mike winters (usa) mlb all-stars vs samurai japan (japanese national team), game 1: hp: chris conroy (usa) 1b: takanori yamamoto (jpn) 2b: jerry layne (usa) 3b: katsumi manabe, game 2: hp: shoji arisumi (jpn) 1b: jerry layne (usa) 2b: chikara tsugawa (jpn) 3b: chris conroy (usa), 2013 mlb umpire crews.

Major League Baseball announced the changes to the Major League Umpiring staff for the 2013 regular season. The changes include three new crew chiefs and three new full-time Major League Umpires.

The three new crew chiefs are veteran Major League Umpires Jim Joyce (25 years), Ted Barrett (16 years) and Fieldin Culbreth (16 years). Barrett, 47, and Culbreth, 49, are now the youngest crew chiefs on the Major League staff. Barrett, who recently completed his Ph.D. in theology, has worked two World Series (2007, 2011), five League Championship Series, seven Division Series and one All-Star Game (2007) in his career. He is the only umpire in history to be the home plate umpire in two perfect games, among the three no-hitters he has worked overall (David Cone's 1999 perfect game, Ervin Santana's 2011 no-hitter and Matt Cain's 2012 perfect game). Culbreth, a former college baseball player at UNC-Charlotte, has been assigned to two World Series (2008, 2012), six LCS, five Division Series and one Midsummer Classic (2006). Joyce, 57, has worked two World Series (1999, 2001), four LCS, eight Division Series and three All-Star Games (1994, 2001, 2012). Barrett, Culbreth and Joyce replace retired crew chiefs Derryl Cousins, Ed Rapuano and Tim Tschida. The three new members of the full-time Major League Umpiring staff will be Vic Carapazza, Manny Gonzalez and Alan Porter. The 33-year-old Carapazza, who has worked in both Triple-A leagues, has been a Minor League Umpire since 2003. He has been assigned to Major League Spring Training since 2010 and has worked more than 300 regular season games since then as a call-up umpire at the Major League level. Gonzalez, 33, becomes the first full-time Venezuelan Major League Umpire in Major League history. He has umpired professionally since 2002, including in the Triple-A International League, and has worked Major League Spring Training since 2010. He has been on the field for 175 regular season games since becoming a fill-in umpire in the Majors. Porter, 35, has been a Minor League Umpire since 2002 and has worked Major League Spring Training since 2009. The former International League umpire has 300 games of regular season experience as a Major League call-up umpire since 2010.

2013 Minor League Call-Up Umpires The following Minor League umpires worked the 2013 ML Spring Training

D.J. Reyburn, Jordan Baker, John Tumpane, Mike Muchlinski, Clint Fagan, Mike Estabrook, Angel Campos, David Rackley, Cory Blaser, Mark Ripperger, Lance Barrett, Mark Lollo, Chris Conroy, Toby Basner

84th All-Star Game July 16, 2013, Citi Field, Flushing, New York AL-3 NL-0

HP: John Hirschbeck , crew chief 1B: Wally Bell 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Paul Emmel LF: Rob Drake RF: Chad Fairchild

2013 Postseason Umpires

AL Wild Card Gerry Davis , Ted Barrett, Mike Everitt, Greg Gibson, Phil Cuzzi, Brian Knight

NL Wild Card Joe West , Dale Scott, Dan Iassogna, Rob Drake, Tim Timmons, Lance Barksdale

AL Division Series Dana DeMuth , Eric Cooper, Paul Emmel, Chris Guccione, Larry Vanover, Mike Winters. Gary Dar ling, CB Bucknor, Mike DiMuro, Tom Hallion, Jim Reynolds, Mark Wegner

NL Division Series Jerry Layne , Wally Bell, Sam Holbrook, Jim Joyce, Paul Nauert, Tony Randazzo John Hirschbeck , Laz Diaz, Marvin Hudson, Bill Miller, Tim Welke, Hunter Wendelstedt

AL Championship Series Gerry Davis , Ted Barrett, Mike Everitt, Greg Gibson, Mark Carlson, Bruce Dreckman

NL Championship Series Joe West , Dale Scott, Rob Drake, Dan Iassogna, Ron Kulpa. Alfonso Marquez

John Hirschbeck , Dana DeMuth, Jim Joyce, Paul Emmel, Bill Miller, Mark Wegner

2012 MLB Umpire Crews

There is only one change in the mlb roster for 2012. bill hohn has retired after being on the disabled list for the entire 2011 season. todd tichenor, who has been a fill-in umpire for the past five seasons (495 games) will take his spot on the full-time umpire staff..

2012 Minor League Call-Up Umpires The following Minor League umpires worked the 2012 ML Spring Training.

Jordan Baker, Stephen Barga, Lance Barrett, Toby Basner, Cory Blaser, Angel Campos, Vic Carapazza, Chris Conroy, Mike Estabrook, Clint Fagan, Tyler Funneman, Hal Gibson, Manny Gonzalez, Adam Hamari, Barry Larson, Mark Lollo, Eric Loveless, Mike Muchlimski, Alan Porter, David Rackley, D.J. Reyburn, Mark Ripperger, Chris Segal, John Tumpane, Chris Ward, Chad Whitson

83rd All-Star Game July 10, 2012, Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri NL-8 AL-0

2012 Postseason Umpires

AL Wild Card Gary Darling , Jerry Lane, Ted Barrett, Bill Miller, Greg Gibson, Chris Guccione

NL Wild Card Jeff Kellogg , Mike Winters, Gary Cederstom, Jeff Nelson, Sam Holbrook, Rob Drake

AL Division Series Dana DeMuth , Jim Reynolds, Mark Wegner, Eric Cooper, Wally Bell, Scott Barry Brian Gorman , Tony Randazzo, Angel Hernandez. Fieldin Culbreth, Mike Everitt, Mark Carlson

NL Division Series Gerry Davis , Phil Cuzzi, Brian O'Nora, Dan Iassogna, Tom Hallion, Chad Fairchild Joe West , Paul Emmel, Marvin Hudson, Jim Joyce, Alfonso Marquez, Ed Hickox

AL Championship Series Jeff Kellogg , Mike Winters, Gary Cederstom, Jeff Nelson, Sam Holbrook, Rob Drake

NL Championship Series Gary Darling , Jerry Layne, Ted Barrett, Bill Miller, Greg Gibson, Chris Guccione

Gerry Davis , Brian Gorman, Joe West, Fieldin Culbreth, Dan Iassogna, Brian O'Nora

2011 MLB Umpire Crews

According to a poll conducted by Sports Illustrated and a report from CBS Sports, big leaguers voted Jim Joyce the best umpire in the Major Leagues -- by a wide margin. He took 35 percent of the vote, followed by Tim McClelland (18 percent), Jim Wolf (7 percent), Laz Diaz (6 percent) and Joe West (5 percent). According to the CBS report, the poll was conducted in 2011 Spring Training and surveyed 237 players. Joyce gained notoriety and widespread publicity when he missed a call at first base in June of last season, costing Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game. Joyce received just as much attention following the incident for the manner in which he accepted responsibility, and the two moved forward. They've since written a book together on the subject.

ESPN also conducted a similar poll in 2010, asking players about the best and worst umpires in the game (it was done after the Galarraga incident) and, again, Joyce was voted best in baseball.

Injured Umpires

Recently, we have had a few individuals bringing up the fact many umpires have suffered injury and are not on the field.Mark Wegner injured his calf in May and had what was likely season-ending surgery. Mike Muchlinksi is currently filling in for Wegner. Unfortunately, the injury bug continues to strike. A look at some of these injuries: The July 4th Detroit Tigers broadcast reported that Jim Joyce is out for the season with a knee injury. Joyce had not umpired since June 9th. John Tumpane has received the fill-in role for Joyce. All-Star Game second base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt has not umpired since June 26th due to a head injury he suffered in that day in a game between the Indians and Giants. Wendelstedt took a ball off the side of the mask and continued the inning behind the plate, but after being evaluated by a trainer left. Paul Schrieber has not umpired since May 10th. He has been out with an undisclosed injury. Schrieber missed significant time in 2010 due to injury. Angel Campos has largely filled the duties for Schrieber in his absence. Lance Barksdale has been missing in action since June 5th. Filling in at times for Barksdale is Alan Porter. Paul Nauert has been out since June 12th, and since has had his spot filled by Vic Carapazza. John Hirschbeck has also been out since June 12th, his spot has been filled in by various umpires due to his Crew Chief status. Wally Bell has served as acting crew chief at times in Hirschbeck's absence. Tim Tschida has not umpired since June 16th, with Mike Estabrook filling the vacant spot on his crew. Jeff Nelson has filled in as acting crew chief. This is in addition to Todd Tichenor filling in all year for the injured Bill Hohn.

2011 Minor League Call-Up Umpires The following Minor League umpires worked the 2011 ML Spring Training and can be called up for Major League duty during the season if needed.

Cory Blaser, Vic Carapazza, Mike Muchlinski, Mike Estabrook, D.J. Reyburn, Manny Gonzalez, Alan Porter, Chris Conroy, Angel Campos, Mark Ripperger, Todd Tichenor, David Rackley

82th All-Star Game July 12, 2011, Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona NL-5 AL-1

2011 Postseason Umpires

AL Division Series Gerry Davis , Tony Randazzo, Eric Cooper, Dan Iassogna, Ted Barrett, Bill Welke Dale Scott , Mark Carlson, Kerwin Danley, Greg Gibson, Brian Gorman, Marvin Hudson

NL Division Series Jerry Layne , Chris Guccione, Jerry Meals, Angel Hernandez, Gary Cederstrom, Chad Fairchild Joe West , Ron Kulpa, Alfonso Marquez, Bruce Dreckman, Jeff Kellogg, James Hoy

AL Championship Series Tim Welke , Larry Vanover, Jim Wolf, Fieldin Culbreth, Jeff Nelson, Tom Hallion

NL Championship Series Gary Darling , Tim Timmons, Sam Holbrook, Mike Everitt, Bill Miller, Mike Winters

Jerry Layne, Greg Gibson , Alfonso Marquez, Ron Kulpa, Ted Barrett, Gary Cederstrom

2010 MLB Umpire Crews April 20, 2010

2010 Minor League Call-Up Umpires

The following Minor League umpires worked the 2010 ML Spring Training and can be called up for Major League duty during the season if needed. Lance Barrett, Scott Barry, Damien Beal, Dan Belino, Cory Blaser, Angel Campos, Vic Carapazza, Chris Conroy, Mike Estabrook, Chad Fairchild, Manny Gonzalez, Brian Knight, Casey Moser, Mike Muchinski, Alan Porter, David Rackley, D.J. Reyburn, Mark Ripperger, Todd Tichenor, Chris Tiller, John Tumpane

81th All-Star Game July 13, 2010, Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California NL-3 AL-1

HP: Mike Reilly , crew chief 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Laz Diaz LF: Bruce Dreckman RF: Jim Wolf

2010 Postseason Umpires

Division Series Jerry Crawford , Hunter Wendelstedt, Greg Gibson, Brian O'Nora, Gary Darling, Chris Guccione Dana DeMuth , Paul Nauert, Paul Emmel, Mike Winters, Jerry Layne, Ed Hickox John Hirshbeck , Bruce Dreckman, Sam Holbrook, Ed Rapuano, Gary Cederstrom, Rob Drake Tim Welke , Jim Wolf, Jerry Meals, Bill Miller, Jeff Kellogg, Mike DiMuro

NL Championship Series Randy Marsch , Gary Cederstrom, Tom Hallion, Ted Barrett, Bruce Dreckman, Sam Holbrook

AL Championship Series Tim McClelland , Dale Scott, Jerry Layne, Fieldin Culbreth, Laz Diaz, Bill Miller

John Hirschbeck, , Sam Holbrook, Bill Miller, Mike Winters, Jeff Kellogg, Gary Darling

2009 MLB Umpire Crews As of April 4, 2009

Crew chiefs in bold, uniform number to the left of name, years of ML service to the right.

2009 Minor League Call-Up Umpires The following Minor League umpires worked the 2009 ML Spring Training and can be called up for Major League duty during the season if needed.