Non-Roster AAA Umps Get Call in Final Days of Spring

Several non-roster AAA umpires joined Spring Training as the annual MLB March tune-up entered its final week.

Then-AA Umpire Max Guyll ejects Bryce
Harper during a 2011 Eastern League game.

For clarity's sake, these are non-Spring Training roster invites—MiLB call-ups Ryan Blakney, Ryan Goodman, Nick Lentz, Carlos Torres, and Doug Vines have been working the full slate in Arizona and Florida alongside their sleeve-numbered colleagues. Having concluded their 2015 Minor League Spring Training meetings, the following umpires have been given Major League pre-season opportunities (this list will be updated as the final week of Spring Training progresses):

Florida - Grapefruit League
Brian De Brauwere (AAA Affiliation: International League) - 4/4
Ramon DeJesus (AAA Affiliation: Pacific Coast League) - 4/2, 4/4
Max Guyll (AAA Affiliation: IL) - 3/28
Tom Honec (AAA Affiliation: IL) - 4/3
Brandon Henson (AAA Affiliation: IL) - 4/2, 4/3
Robert Moreno (AAA Affiliation: IL) - 4/2
Roberto Ortiz (AAA Affiliation: PCL) - 4/2

Arizona - Cactus League
Eric Arenn (AAA Affiliation: None) - 3/29
Joseph Born (AAA Affiliation: International League) - 3/29, 4/4
William "Billy" Cunha (AAA Affiliation: Pacific Coast League) - 4/2
Travis Eggert (AAA Affiliation: PCL) - 3/28, 4/3
Spencer Flynn (AAA Affiliation: PCL) - 4/1
Kolin Kline (AAA Affiliation: PCL) - 4/4
Shaun Lampe (AAA Affiliation: PCL; was on the 2014 Spring Training roster) - 3/28, 4/4
Nick Mahrley (AAA Affiliation: PCL) - 4/3, 4/4
Jeff Morrow (AAA Affiliation: PCL; was on the 2014 Spring Training roster) - 3/29
Alex Ortiz (AAA Affiliation: PCL; was on the 2014 Spring Training roster) - 3/28
Alberto Ruiz (AAA Affiliation: PCL) - 3/29, 4/1, 4/3
Greg Stanzak (AAA Affiliation: PCL) - 3/28

All Saturday, March 28 non-roster invitees were assigned to the home plate umpire position.
Umpires on all other days were assigned to various roles (plate/bases).

MLB Ejection S5: Jeff Morrow (S2; Logan Morrison)

HP Umpire Jeff Morrow ejected Mariners 1B Logan Morrison for arguing a strike three call in the bottom of the 8th inning of the Padres-Mariners game. With two out and none on, Morrison took a 0-2 fastball from Padres pitcher Tony Sipp for a called third strike, immediately following two earlier called strikes to begin the at bat. Replays indicate the earlier pitches were located within the bounds of the strike zone while the decisive pitch was located thigh high and off the outer edge of home plate (px = -1.093), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the Mariners were leading, 5-4. The contest ultimately ended in a tie, 5-5, in regulation.

This is Jeff Morrow (-)'s 2nd ejection of Spring Training.
Jeff Morrow now has 0 points in the UEFL (0 Previous + 0 AAA + -0 Penalty + 0 Incorrect Call = 0).
Crew Chief Scott Barry now has 0 points in the UEFL's Crew Division (0 Previous + 0 Incorrect Call = 0).

This is the 5th ejection of 2014 Spring Training.
This is the 3rd player ejection of 2014 Spring Training.
This is the Mariners' 2nd ejection of 2014 ST, 1st in the AL West (SEA 2; LAA, OAK 1; HOU, TEX 0).
This is Logan Morrison's first career MLB ejection.
This is Jeff Morrow's first ejection since March 15, 2014 (Brennan Boesch; QOC = U).

Wrap: San Diego Padres vs. Seattle Mariners (Cactus League Spring Training), 3/18/14
Video: After taking three straight pitches for called strikes, Morrison confronts Morrow & is tossed (SEA)

MLB Ejection S-2: Jeff Morrow (S1; Brennan Boesch)

HP Umpire Jeff Morrow ejected Angels LF Brennan Boesch for arguing a strike three call in the top of the 2nd inning of the Angels-Rockies game. With one out and one on, Boesch took a 2-2 pitch from Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located approximately belt high and over the outer edge of home plate; however the replay remains inconclusive due to the fact that pitch f/x is unavailable for Spring Training games, the call was irrecusable. Boesch previously argued the strike one pitch of the same at-bat. At the time of the ejection, the Rockies were leading, 2-1. The contest ultimately ended in a 4-4 tie, in 10 innings.

This is Jeff Morrow (-)'s 1st ejection of Spring Training and first ejection of his MLB ST career.
This is Crew Chief Jim Wolf's first ejection of 2014 MLB Spring Training.

This is the 2nd instant replay review of 2014 Spring Training.
This is the 1st player ejection of 2014 Spring Training.

Wrap: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Colorado Rockies (Cactus League Spring Training), 3/15/14
Video: Morrow dismisses Boesch for arguing a strikeout early in the Angels-Rockies game (LAA)