MLB Hires 10 Call-Up Umpires to Full-Time Staff

After a consolidated-era 10 major league umpires retired following the 2022 season, MLB has hired 10 call-ups to fill the vacancies. The new full-time umpires on Major League Baseball's staff range in age from 31 (Brennan Miller) to 40 (Nick Mahrley) and bring a combined 2,608 games of MLB experience during their service as MiLB call-up umpires. 

The most experienced new-hires (Shane Livensparger and Mahrley) began their minor league careers in 2009 while Edwin Moscoso began working in professional baseball most recently (2014). Livensparger and Mahrley tie for the most games of MLB experience at their 2023 hiring (382 games apiece) while Malachi Moore has the least games worked at the major league level (156).

In the table below, we have summarized these data, along with stats and ranks for replay overturn rate and plate scores (listed below the table). For both the Replay Rank and Plate Rank columns, the highest attainable rank is one, the lowest 24, and are compared to the field of all 2022 call-up umpires for whom we have data.

Name	Age	First Year of MiLB	MLB Experience	Replay Overturn Rate	Replay Rank	Plate Score	Plate Rank
Bacchus, Erich	32	2012	234	12.3	14	93.5	19
Beck, Adam	34	2013	253	18.1	5	94.4	4
Ceja, Nestor	35	2012	253	11.5	16	93.7	15
Livensparger, Shane	38	2009	382	9.3	21	94.3	7
Mahrley, Nick	40	2009	382	10.6	19	93.6	17
Miller, Brennan	31	2013	195	16.3	6	93.5	18
Moore, Malachi	32	2012	156	11.1	17	92.1	24
Moscoso, Edwin	33	2014	333	15.1	9	94.6	2
Tosi, Alex	34	2011	187	9.1	22	94.5	3
Valentine, Junior	35	2011	233	13.1	13	94.3	6

Plate Score Accuracy Rank, 2022 MiLB Call-Ups [Compiled Data is Career-Based]

1. Ballou, Brock: 94.8;

2. Moscoso, Edwin: 94.6;

3. Tosi, Alex: 94.5;

4. Beck, Adam: 94.4 [94.39];

5. Riggs, Jeremy: 94.4 [94.35];

6. Valentine, Junior: 94.3 [94.33];

7. Livensparger, Shane: 94.3 [94.31];

8. MacKay, Alex: 94.2;

9. Williams, Lew: 94.2;

10. Wills, Ryan: 94.1;

11. Merzel, Dan: 94.0;

12. Bacon, John: 93.8;

13. Vondrak, Clint: 93.7 [93.74];

14. Tomlinson, Nate: 93.7 [93.66];

15. Ceja, Nestor: 93.7 [93.65];

16. Ramos, Charlie: 93.6 [93.64];

17. Mahrley, Nick: 93.6 [93.55];

18. Miller, Brennan: 93.5 [93.53];

19. Bacchus, Erich: 93.5 [93.52];

20. Clemons, Paul: 93.4;

21. Arrieta, David: 93.2;

22. Rosenberg, Randy: 93.1;

23. Navas, Jose: 92.9;

24. Moore, Malachi: 92.1.

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MLB-High 10 Umpires Retire During 2022-2023 Off-Season

It's official—10 Major League Baseball umpires have retired following the 2022 season, a record-high for the unified MLB era and most since 1999, when a failed contract strategy led to 22 resignations. Seven crew chiefs and three 'number twos' won't return in 2023, opening the door to call-up umpires looking for a full-time job as well as current backup chiefs looking for a permanent promotion to that role. This retiring class combined for 261 years of on-field Major League experience.

The retirements of Greg Gibson (10/6/22), Tom Hallion (12/8/22), and Jim Reynolds (12/21/22) were previously disclosed by the indivual umpires prior to this announcement of all 10 retirements.

Retirements, Listed as Name, Service Time (Seasons with 1+ games)

- Postseason & total ejection stats listed on following lines:

Ted Barrett, 26 Years (29 Seasons AL/MLB [1994-2022]): Crew Chief with 3,400 regular season games.

- 6 Wild Cards (2012, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22)

- 12 Division Series (2000, 01, 02, 03, 06, 07, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21)

- 10 League Championship Series (2005, 08, 09, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22)

- 5 World Series (2007, 11, 14, 18, 21)

> 65 MLB ejections

Greg Gibson, 24 Years (25 Seasons NL/MLB [1997-2019, 2021-22]): Crew Chief with 2,746 games.

- 3 Wild Cards (2012, 13, 18)

- 10 Division Series (2001, 03, 04, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11, 15, 21)

- 5 League Championship Series (2005, 12, 13, 14, 18)

- 1 World Series (2011)

> 92 MLB ejections

Marty Foster, 24 Years (27 Seasons AL/MLB [1996-2022]): Number Two with 2,745 games.

- 1 Wild Card (2020)

- 3 Division Series (2006, 08, 17)

> 110 MLB ejections

Tom Hallion, 30 Years (32 Seasons NL/MLB [1985-99, 2005-19, 2021-22]): Crew Chief w 3,645 games.

- 10 Division Series (1996, 97, 2008, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21)

- 5 League Championship Series (1998, 2007, 09, 10, 11)

- 2 World Series (2008, 21)

> 102 MLB ejections

Sam Holbrook, 22½ Years (22 Seasons A/NL/MLB [1996-99, 2002-19, 2021]): Crew Chief w 2,423 games.

- 1 Wild Card (2012)

- 7 Division Series (2005, 07, 10, 13, 16, 19, 21)

- 4 League Championship Series (2008, 09, 11, 12)

- 3 World Series (2010, 16, 19)

> 78 MLB ejections

Jerry Meals, 26 Years (31 Seasons NL/MLB [1992-2022]): Crew Chief with 3,303 games.

- 3 Wild Cards (2020, 21, 22)

- 9 Division Series (1999, 2004, 05, 09, 10, 11, 14, 19, 20)

- 3 League Championship Series (2008, 17, 21)

- 2 World Series (2014, 20)

> 61 MLB ejections

Paul Nauert, 22½ Years (24 Years NL/MLB [1995-99, 2002-20]): Number Two with 2,450 games.

- 1 Wild Card (2020)

- 6 Division Series (2004, 08, 10, 13, 14, 17)

- 1 League Championship Series (2016)

- 1 World Series (2017)

> 33 MLB ejections

Jim Reynolds, 22½ Years (24 Years AL/MLB [1999-2022]): Crew Chief with 2,815 games.

- 3 Wild Cards (2015, 17, 20)

- 7 Division Series (2005, 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 18)

- 5 League Championship Series (2010, 15, 16, 17, 20)

- 2 World Series (2014, 18)

> 43 MLB ejections

Tim Timmons, 22½ Years (23 Years NL/MLB [1999-2021]): Number Two with 2,746 games.

- 2 Wild Cards (2013, 20)

- 3 Division Series (2005, 09, 18)

- 4 League Championship Series (2011, 14, 15, 20)

- 1 World Series (2018)

> 90 MLB ejections

Bill Welke, 22½ Years (24 Years AL/MLB [1999-2022]): Crew Chief with 2,816 games.

- 3 Wild Cards (2014, 16, 20)

- 6 Division Series (2003, 06, 08, 11, 15, 20)

- 4 League Championship Series (2014, 16, 17, 19)

- 1 World Series (2015)

> 102 MLB ejections

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Jim Reynolds Retires Following 24 Major League Seasons

A member of MLB's large Class of 1999, 24-year Major League umpire Jim Reynolds announced his retirement after 2,815 regular season games, three Wild Cards, seven Division Series, five League Championship Series, and two World Series.

Born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Reynolds' professional baseball career began after meeting University of Connecticut classmate Dan Iassogna during a 1987 fire drill on the north campus. Iassogna's father had been a football referee, and the pair began working games here and there under the tutelage of UConn baseball coach Andy Baylock.

After college, Reynolds and Iassogna were roomates at the Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring in Arizona, with both candidates making it to the lower minor leagues after graduation. Reynolds officiated the New York-Penn League in 1992, advancing through the South Atlantic, California, Eastern, Southern, American Association, and International Leagues before getting the call in June 1999.

Two and a half months after Reynolds' first American League game on June 4, 1999 in Boston, he found his first ejection in Tampa Bay's Larry Rothschild on July 25. Reynolds ejected 43 players, coaches, and managers during his big league career.

Reynolds, who confirmed his retirement on The Jay and Brian Show, retires as a crew chief, having received that promotion ahead of the 2020 season. Thursday is Jim Reynolds' 54th birthday.

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Jackpot Umpire Tom Hallion Retires After Lengthy Career

Longtime Major League umpire and Crew Chief Tom Hallion retires after an NL and MLB career spanning across five decades, hanging up his mask 37 years after first suiting up in the National back in 1985.

During his big league career, Hallion officiated more than 3600 regular season games, to go along with 78 postseason games—and two separate journeys through Minor League Baseball.

Like retired umpire Bob Davidson, Tom Hallion had to start over in the low minors after losing his National League umpiring job in 1999 as the result of a failed mass resignation negotiation strategy as umpires looked toward a new deal with professional baseball.

In 2003, Hallion began calling games in the Class A New York-Penn League, the same minor league Hallion began his professional umpiring journey with back in 1979.

Hallion, who was hired back to MLB in 2005 thanks to a bargaining agreement with the league the prior offseason, officiated a total of 10 Division Series (1996, 97, 2008, 12, 13, 14 16, 18, 19, 21), five League Championship Series (1998, 2007, 09, 10, 11), and two World Series (2008, 21).

Hallion initially said he planned to retire following the 2021 World Series, but came back to work one more season before calling it a career. He announced his 2022 retirement on a podcast. Hallion retires with 102 career NL and MLB ejections.

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Roster - 2022 World Series Umpires

Major League Baseball assigned seven umpires to officiate the 2022 Fall Classic between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. Led by Crew Chief Dan Iassogna, MLB's #WorldSeries umpire crew features three first-timers (Tripp Gibson, Jordan Baker, Pat Hoberg), and three umpires calling their second World Series (James Hoye, Lance Barksdale, Alan Porter). It is Iassogna's third Fall Classic.

Umpires will rotate such that one person will be in reserve/off-field for the game prior to their plate job. Rotations thus will follow a RF-LF-3B-2B-1B-Reserve-HP scheme; Game 1's configuration is listed below. Replay Officials will remain in New York for the entirety of the Series. James Hoye (denoted by *) will serve as acting crew chief when Iassogna is off the field.

2022 World Series (Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies) Umpires:

HP: James Hoye* [Game 1 Plate]                         [4 WC, 4 DS, 3 LCS, 2nd World Series]

1B: Dan Iassogna -cc [Game 3 Plate]                [3 WC, 7 DS, 6 LCS, 3rd World Series]

2B: Tripp Gibson ^1st WS^ [Game 4 Plate]        [3 WC, 3 DS, 1 LCS, 1st World Series]

3B: Jordan Baker ^1st WS^ [Game 5 Plate]        [3 WC, 2 DS, 1 LCS, 1st World Series]

LF: Lance Barksdale [Game 6 Plate]                  [3 WC, 6 DS, 3 LCS, 2nd World Series]

RF: Alan Porter [Game 7 Plate]                          [3 WC, 6 DS, 3 LCS, 2nd World Series]

Reserve: Pat Hoberg ^1st WS^ [Game 2 Plate]   [2 WC, 3 DS, 1 LCS, 1st World Series]

World Series Replay Officials: Chad Fairchild and Carlos Torres.

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Rosters - 2022 AL & NL Lg Championship Series Umpires

Major League Baseball assigned 14 umpires to officiate the American and National League Championship Series round of the 2022 postseason. The NLCS between the Phillies and Padres will be led by Crew Chief Ted Barrett while the ALCS between the Guardians-Yankees winner and the Astros will be led by Chief Alfonso Marquez.

During the LCS and World Series rounds of the playoffs, umpires work in seven-person crews, with six on-field umpires and the seventh serving as an off-field standby or reserve official. Replay Review in New York is staffed by umpires who are entirely off-field. Plate rotations are listed below, such that the umpires will rotate as follows: RF-LF-3B-2B-1B-Reserve-HP. Umpires denoted by * will serve as acting crew chief when the LCS Chiefs are off the field in the Reserve position.

AL Championship Series (Cleveland Guardians or New York Yankees vs Houston Astros) Umpires:

HP: Mike Muchlisnki [Game 1 Plate]                     [2 WC, 3 DS, 2nd LCS, 1 WS]

1B: Alfonso Marquez -cc [Game 3 Plate]              [3 WC, 11 DS, 6th LCS, 4 WS]

2B: Adrian Johnson ^1st LCS^ [Game 4 Plate]       [2 WC, 4 DS, 1st LCS]

3B: Vic Carapazza [Game 5 Plate]                          [2 WC, 5 DS, 2nd LCS]

LF: Chris Guccione [Game 6 Plate]                        [6 WC, 7 DS, 5th LCS, 2 WS]

RF: Chris Conroy* [Game 7 Plate]                           [3 WC, 2 DS, 3rd LCS, 1 WS]

Reserve: DJ Reyburn ^1st LCS^ [Game 2 Plate]    [2 WC, 3 DS, 1st LCS]

NL Championship Series (Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres) Umpires:

HP: Brian Knight ^1st LCS^ [Game 1 Plate]           [3 WC, 4 DS, 1st LCS]

1B: Ted Barrett -cc [Game 3 Plate]                       [6 WC, 12 DS, 10th LCS, 5 WS]

2B: Adam Hamari ^1st LCS^ [Game 4 Plate]         [3 WC, 1 DS, 1st LCS]

3B: Quinn Wolcott ^1st LCS^ [Game 5 Plate]        [3 WC, 3 DS, 1st LCS]

LF: Doug Eddings [Game 6 Plate]                          [3 WC, 6 DS, 2nd LCS, 1 WS]

RF: Todd Tichenor* [Game 7 Plate]                         [3 WC, 5 DS, 3rd LCS, 1 WS]

Reserve: Lance Barrett ^1st LCS^ [Game 2 Plate]   [3 WC, 2 DS, 1st LCS]

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Rosters - 2022 AL and NL Division Series Umpires

Major League Baseball assigned 24 umpires to the 2022 American and National League Division Series round of the MLB postseason featuring Mariners-Astros (AL) and Guardians-Yankees & Phillies-Braves and Padres-Dodgers (NL) matchups. Crew Chiefs for this round of the postseason include Marvin Hudson, Dan Iassogna, Mark Carlson, and Bill Miller.

Crew Chiefs are indicated in bold text and by the -cc suffix with regular season crew chiefs denoted by an asterisk (*) while those working their first Division Series will be noted with a ^1st^ mark. Jeremie Rehak and Nic Lentz are the only umpires working their first on-field postseasons. The following listings feature Game 1 configurations such that the plate umpire from Game 1 will work right field in Game 2, and all other umpires will move clockwise (e.g., 3B becomes 2B). 

AL Division Series (Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros) Umpires:

HP: Pat Hoberg [Game 1 Plate]                     [2 WC, 3rd Division Series, 1 LCS]

1B: Jansen Visconti ^1st^ [Game 2 Plate]     [1 WC, 1st Division Series]

2B: Marvin Hudson -cc [Game 3 Plate]      [1 WC, 8th Division Series, 2 LCS, 2 WS]

3B: Cory Blaser [Game 4 Plate]                   [3 WC, 4th Division Series, 2 LCS]

LF: James Hoye [Game 5 Plate]                  [4 WC, 4th Division Series, 3 LCS, 1 WS]

RF: Carlos Torres                                         [2 WC, 2nd Division Series]

AL Division Series (Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees) Umpires:

HP: Jordan Baker [Game 1 Plate]                  [3 WC, 2nd Division Series, 1 LCS]

1B: Jeremie Rehak ^1st^ [Game 2 Plate]      [1st Division Series]

2B: Dan Iassogna -cc [Game 3 Plate]          [3 WC, 7th Division Series, 6 LCS, 2 WS]

3B: Will Little [Game 4 Plate]                     [3 WC, 4th Division Series, 1 LCS]

LF: Alan Porter [Game 5 Plate]                  [4 WC, 6th Division Series, 3 LCS, 1 WS]

RF: Mark Ripperger ^1st^                           [1 WC, 1st Division Series]

NL Division Series (Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves) Umpires:

HP: David Rackley [Game 1 Plate]               [4 WC, 2nd Division Series, 1 LCS]

1B: Nic Lentz ^1st^ [Game 2 Plate]              [1st Division Series]

2B: Bill Miller -cc [Game 3 Plate]               [6 WC, 10th Division Series, 8 LCS, 4 WS]

3B: Stu Scheurwater [Game 4 Plate]           [1 WC, 2nd Division Series]

LF: Chad Fairchild [Game 5 Plate]             [1 WC, 7th Division Series, 2 LCS, 1 WS]

RF: Ryan Blakney ^1st^                              [1 WC, 1st Division Series]

NL Division Series (San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers) Umpires:

HP: Tripp Gibson [Game 1 Plate]                  [3 WC, 3rd Division Series, 1 LCS]

1B: Chris Segal ^1st^ [Game 2 Plate]           [1 WC, 1st Division Series]

2B: Mark Carlson -cc [Game 3 Plate]        [2 WC, 6th Division Series, 6 LCS, 2 WS]

3B: John Tumpane [Game 4 Plate]              [2 WC, 3rd Division Series, 1 LCS]

LF: Lance Barksdale [Game 5 Plate]          [3 WC, 6th Division Series, 3 LCS, 1 WS]

RF: Scott Barry                                           [3rd Division Series, 1 LCS]

Division Series Replay Review: Ramon De Jesus, Mike Estabrook, Gabe Morales, Bill Welke*.

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Greg Gibson, the Home Plate Umpire, Retires from Baseball

Major League umpire and crew chief Greg Gibson has retired 25 years after his NL debut; baseball's infamous home plate umpire officiated his last MLB game in May 2022. Said Gibson, "It's my time to get out of the way."

The umpiring veteran made those comments to his home town Daily Independent, further explaining his decision to retire: "I was getting to the point where it wasn’t fun."

Before Gibson's National League debut in 1997, the Ohio-born and Kentucky-residing umpire journeyed through the minor league system's Appalachian, Florida Instructional, South Atlantic, Florida State, Eastern, and International Leagues.

He officiated three Wild Card Games (2012, 13, 18), 10 Division Series (2001, 03, 04, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11, 15, 21), five League Championship Series (2005, 12, 13, 14, 18), and one World Series (2011) to go along with more than 2700 regular season games, and picked up 92 career ejections along the way.

An injury sidelined Gibson for the COVID-shortened 2020 season and according to the Daily Independent, long COVID issues contributed to Gibson's abbreviated 2022 schedule that ended in May.

Related Post: Injury Scout - Greg Gibson Out for 2020 Season (6/11/20).

Gibson promoted to crew chief prior to the 2022 season, and retires from baseball into an insurance business he became involved with several years ago; in 2019, Gibson graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a degree from the school's the Risk Management and Insurance program.

Related Post: Greg Gibson Fulfills Goal, Graduates from College (5/12/19).

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Rosters - 2022 AL and NL Wild Card Series

Major League Baseball assigned 24 umpires to the 2022 American and National League Wild Card Series round of the MLB postseason featuring Guardians-Rays & Blue Jays-Mariners (AL) and Cardinals-Phillies & Mets-Padres (NL) matchups. Crew Chiefs for this round of the postseason include Ted Barrett, Jerry Meals, Jeff Nelson, and Alfonso Márquez.

Crew Chiefs are indicated in bold text and by the -cc suffix with regular season crew chiefs denoted by an asterisk (*) while those working their first postseason will be noted with a ^1st^ mark. The following listings feature Game 1 configurations such that the plate umpire from Game 1 will work right field in Game 2, and all other umpires will move clockwise (e.g., 3B becomes 2B). 

AL Wild Card (Cleveland Guardians @ Tampa Bay Rays) Umpires:

HP: Doug Eddings [Game 1 Plate]                 [3rd Wild Card, 6 DS, 1 LCS, 1 WS]

1B: Adam Hamari [Game 2 Plate]                 [3rd Wild Card, 1 DS]

2B: Quinn Wolcott [Game 3 Plate]                [3rd Wild Card, 3 DS]

3B: Ted Barrett* -cc                                     [6th Wild Card, 12 DS, 9 LCS, 5 WS]

LF: Hunter Wendelstedt                                [2nd Wild Card, 5 DS, 4 LCS, 1 WS]

RF: Chad Whitson ^1st^                               [1st Wild Card]

AL Wild Card (Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners) Umpires:

HP: Lance Barrett [Game 1 Plate]                 [3rd Wild Card, 2 DS]

1B: Todd Tichenor [Game 2 Plate]               [3rd Wild Card, 5 DS, 2 LCS, 1 WS]

2B: Brian Knight [Game 3 Plate]                 [3rd Wild Card, 4 DS]

3B: Jerry Meals* -cc                                   [3rd Wild Card, 9 DS, 3 LCS, 2 WS]

LF: Andy Fletcher                                        [3rd Wild Card, 2 DS]

RF: Roberto Ortiz ^1st^                               [1st Wild Card]

NL Wild Card (St Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies) Umpires:

HP: DJ Reyburn [Game 1 Plate]                 [2nd Wild Card, 3 DS]

1B: Vic Carapazza [Game 2 Plate]             [2nd Wild Card, 5 DS, 1 LCS]

2B: Mike Muchlinski [Game 3 Plate]        [2nd Wild Card, 3 DS, 1 LCS, 1 WS]

3B: Jeff Nelson* -cc                                  [6th Wild Card, 8 DS, 9 LCS, 4 WS]

LF: Laz Diaz*                                            [3rd Wild Card, 7 DS, 4 LCS, 3 WS]

RF: John Libka ^1st^                                [1st Wild Card]

NL Wild Card (New York Mets vs San Diego Padres) Umpires:

HP: Adrian Johnson [Game 1 Plate]       [2nd Wild Card, 4 DS]

1B: Chris Guccione [Game 2 Plate]       [6th Wild Card, 7 DS, 4 LCS, 2 WS]

2B: Chris Conroy [Game 3 Plate]          [3rd Wild Card, 2 DS, 2 LCS, 1 WS]

3B: Alfonso Márquez* -cc                    [3rd Wild Card, 11 DS, 5 LCS, 4 WS]

LF: Bruce Dreckman                              [1st Wild Card, 5 DS, 2 LCS]

RF: Ben May ^1st^                               [1st Wild Card]

Wild Card Series Replay Review: Dan Bellino, Rob Drake, Manny Gonzalez, Mark Wegner*.

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2022 All-Star Umpire Crew Roster

Major League Baseball assigned the following umpires to officiate the 2022 MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Bill Miller will serve as crew chief and home plate umpire.

HP Umpire: Bill Miller -cc (2nd All-Star Game).

1B Umpire: Lance Barksdale (2nd ASG).

2B Umpire: Mark Ripperger (1st ASG).

3B Umpire: Will Little (1st ASG).

LF Umpire: Gabe Morales (1st ASG).

RF Umpire: Carlos Torres (1st ASG).

Replay Official: Brian Knight.

Double-A Umpires assigned to the All-Star Futures Game include:

HP Umpire: James Jean.

1B Umpire: Trevor Dannegger.

2B Umpire: Hardlen Acosta.

3B Umpire: Dexter Kelley.

These Futures Game umpires will also officiate the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game and Home Run Derby.

2022 MLB Umpire Crew List

Major League Baseball's 2022 umpire crews are listed in the following table. To review, five umpires retired (Fieldin Culbreth, Kerwin Danley, Gerry Davis, Brian Gorman, Joe West), five were hired (Ryan Additon, Sean Barber, John Libka, Ben May, Roberto Ortiz), and five were promoted to Crew Chief (Laz Diaz, Greg Gibson, Marvin Hudson, Ron Kulpa, Bill Welke).

Registration for the 2022 Umpire Ejection Fantasy League season, as well as the UEFL draft, will be announced in the coming days, and will conclude prior to Opening Day. Click here to see the rules changes for the 2022 UEFL season

Umpiring crews for the 2022 regular season appear below. The original posting on April 1, in which first names were modified in accordance with April Fool's Day, appears below the unaltered version. You can now update your website without crediting us, Steve:

2022 MLB Umpire Crews (by Seniority)

Crew #	Crew Chief	Umpire 2	Umpire 3	Umpire 4
Crew A	3 Welke, Bill	49 Fletcher, Andy	47 Morales, Gabe	96 Segal, Chris
Crew B	6 Carlson, Mark	68 Guccione, Chris	71 Baker, Jordan	67 Additon, Ryan
Crew C	51 Hudson, Marvin	80 Johnson, Adrian	74 Tumpane, John	36 Blakney, Ryan
Crew D	14 Wegner, Mark	64 Porter, Alan	81 Wolcott, Quinn	35 Rehak, Rehak
Crew E	50 Emmel, Paul	92 Hoye, James	1 Dreckman, Bruce	31 Hoberg, Pat
Crew F	34 Holbrook, Sam	5 Hernandez, Angel	28 Wolf, Jim	17 Reyburn, DJ
Crew G	58 Iassogna, Dan	11 Randazzo, Tony	87 Barry, Scott	97 May, Ben
Crew H	65 Barrett, Ted	23 Barksdale, Lance	83 Estabrook, Mike	59 Lentz, Nic
Crew I	27 Vanover, Larry	2 Bellino, Dan	86 Rackley, David	29 Barber, Sean
Crew J	45 Nelson, Jeff	54 Bucknor, CB	79 Gonzalez, Manny	85 Scheurwater, Stu
Crew K	63 Diaz, Laz	7 O’Nora, Brian	4 Fairchild, Chad	73 Gibson, Tripp
Crew L	77 Reynolds, Jim	13 Tichenor, Todd	76 Muchlinski, Mike	84 Libka, John
Crew M	72 Marquez, Alfonso	95 Timmons, Tim	16 Barrett, Lance	18 De Jesus, Ramon
Crew N	41 Meals, Jerry	15 Hickox, Ed	19 Carapazza, Vic	52 Visconti, Jansen
Crew O	20 Hallion, Tom	10 Cuzzi, Phil	89 Blaser, Cory	90 Ripperger, Mark
Crew P	46 Kulpa, Ron	60 Foster, Marty	98 Conroy, Chris	37 Torres, Carlos
Crew Q	24 Layne, Jerry	21 Wendelstedt, Hunter	78 Hamari, Adam	62 Whitson, Chad
Crew R	26 Miller, Bill	88 Eddings, Doug	91 Knight, Brian	40 Ortiz, Roberto
Crew S	53 Gibson, Greg	39 Nauert, Paul	30 Drake, Rob	93 Little, Will
IL	39 Nauert, Paul	-	CloseCallSports.com	March 2022

2022 MLB Umpire Crews (by Seniority)

Crew #	Crew Chief	Umpire 2	Umpire 3	Umpire 4
Crew A	3 Welke, Tim	49 Fletcher, Barelyknowher	47 Morales, Oreles	96 Segal, Duck
Crew B	6 Carlson, Brutananadilewski	68 Guccione, Tennis	71 Baker, Dozen	67 Additon, Multiply
Crew C	51 Hudson, River	80 Johnson, Pok	74 Tumpane, Rolaidane	36 Blakney, Liveney
Crew D	14 Wegner, Piniella	64 Porter, Inastormer	81 Wolcott, Alfuton	35 Rehak, Cough
Crew E	50 Emmel, Kayjay	92 Hoye, Matey	1 Dreckman, Recycling	31 Hoberg, Winslet
Crew F	34 Holbrook, Halfstream	5 Hernandez, Angel	28 Wolf, Blitzer	17 Reyburn, Icefreeze
Crew G	58 Iassogna, Tortellini	11 Randazzo, Aynuti	87 Barry, Bonds	97 May, June
Crew H	65 Barrett, Grinand	23 Barksdale, Meowscott	83 Estabrook, Thatalago	59 Lentz, Easterz
Crew I	27 Vanover, Doc	2 Bellino, Objection	86 Rackley, Shelfley	29 Barber, Pole
Crew J	45 Nelson, Full	54 Bucknor, Martineznor	79 Gonzalez, Kermitlez	85 Scheurwater, Iffyfire
Crew K	63 Diaz, Horaz	7 O’Nora, Whosnora	4 Fairchild, Fouladult	73 Gibson, Nextfall
Crew L	77 Reynolds, Wrap	13 Tichenor, Smidgenor	76 Muchlinski, Cowski	84 Libka, Conkhan
Crew M	72 Marquez, Potsie	95 Timmons, Ruler	16 Barrett, Notteddy	18 De Jesus, Iguessso
Crew N	41 Meals, Onwheels	15 Hickox, Educatedbison	19 Carapazza, Facedough	52 Visconti, Baroni
Crew O	20 Hallion, Unretired	10 Cuzzi, Can	89 Blaser, Platecoat	90 Ripperger, Taperdog
Crew P	46 Kulpa, Meamaxima	60 Foster, Lager	98 Conroy, Proray	37 Torres, Turris
Crew Q	24 Layne, Stayinyour	21 Wendelstedt, Igiveup	78 Hamari, Powerdrilli	62 Whitson, Dumdaughter
Crew R	26 Miller, Flour	88 Eddings, Cyyed	91 Knight, Nosun	40 Ortiz, Pedro
Crew S	53 Gibson, Homeplateumpire	39 Nauert, Ferrari	30 Drake, Eminem	93 Little, Big
IL	22 East, Klem	25 Battin, Downthehatches	- Ihatebaseball, Manfred	- Idotoo, Womanwilma

2022 MLB Spring Training Umpire Roster

Major League Baseball's 2022 Spring Training Umpire roster features 76 Major League and 14 Triple-A call-up umpires for a total of 90 umpires assigned to MLB's Arizona's Cactus and Florida's Grapefruit Leagues.

This is a decrease from 2021's Spring Training roster of 97 total umpires, six less umpires than 2020's MLB Spring Training roster of 96 officials, and the lowest total umpire count since we began tracking the MLB + MiLB Invitee Spring Training roster (closest: 91 umpires in 2018 Spring).

The following list features sleeve numbers for all umpires already assigned to fill-in personnel, as well as full-timer MLB uniform numbers.

Umpires in bold are new to the Spring Training list; those without numbers may receive formal uniform number assignments later this Spring (underlined text indicates the umpire has returned to the Spring list after absence from said list in 2021). A sleeve number for a minor league umpire/invitee signifies that this umpire is qualified to work MLB regular season games. Regular season crew chiefs are italicized. Just because a Minor League umpire is not on the invitee list does not mean the umpire will not work any Spring Training games, it simply means they may be on standby or the unofficial "call-up" list for Spring. Observations follow the list.

MLB Spring Training Umpires' Roster - 2022 Pre-Season

MLB Staff	MLB Staff	MiLB Invitees & Call-Ups
Additon, Ryan 67 Baker, Jordan 71 Barber, Sean 29 Barksdale, Lance 23 Barrett, Lance 16 Barrett, Ted 65 Barry, Scott 87 Bellino, Dan 2 Blakney, Ryan 36 Blaser, Cory 89 Bucknor, CB 54 Carapazza, Vic 19 Carlson, Mark 6 Conroy, Chris 98 Cuzzi, Phil 10 De Jesus, Ramon 18 Diaz, Laz 63 Drake, Rob 30 Dreckman, Bruce 1 Eddings, Doug 88 Emmel, Paul 50 Estabrook, Mike 83 Fairchild, Chad 4 Fletcher, Andy 49 Foster, Marty 60 Gibson, Greg 53 Gibson, Tripp 73 Gonzalez, Manny 79 Guccione, Chris 68 Hallion, Tom 20 Hamari, Adam 78 Hernandez, Angel 5 Hickox, Ed 15 Hoberg, Pat 31 Holbrook, Sam 34 Hoye, James 92 Hudson, Marvin 51 Iassogna, Dan 58	Johnson, Adrian 80 Knight, Brian 91 Kulpa, Ron 46 Layne, Jerry 24 Lentz, Nic 59 Libka, John 84 Little, Will 93 Marquez, Alfonso 72 May, Ben 97 Meals, Jerry 41 Miller, Bill 26 Morales, Gabe 47 Muchlinski, Mike 76 Nauert, Paul 39 Nelson, Jeff 45 O'Nora, Brian 7 Ortiz, Roberto 40 Porter, Alan 64 Rackley, David 86 Randazzo, Tony 11 Rehak, Jeremie 35 Reyburn, D.J. 17 Reynolds Jim 77 Ripperger, Mark 90 Scheurwater, Stu 85 Segal, Chris 96 Tichenor, Todd 13 Timmons, Tim 95 Torres, Carlos 37 Tumpane, John 74 Vanover, Larry 27 Visconti, Jansen 52 Wegner, Mark 14 Welke, Bill 3 Wendelstedt, Hunter 21 Whitson, Chad 62 Wolcott, Quinn 81 Wolf, Jim 28	Bacchus, Erich 101 Ballou, Brock --- Beck, Adam 102 Ceja, Nestor 103 Livensparger, Shane 43 MacKay, Alex 105 Mahrley, Nick 48 Merzel, Dan 107 Moore, Malachi 108 Moscoso, Edwin 109 Riggs, Jeremy 112 Valentine, Junior 115 Vondrak, Clint 116 Wills, Ryan 118 (14 MiLB Umpires) (76 MLB Umpires) (90 Total Umpires) Information obtained by UEFL on 3/24/2022. www.closecallsports.com

Some observations, year-over-year:

• > 2022's roster of 14 MiLBU invitees features 1 no-#, 11 triple-digit and 2 two-digit umpires.
• > 2021 Spring Training invitees not included on the 2022 list include John Bacon (70), Paul Clemons (104), Brennan Miller (55), Jose Navas (110), and Alex Tosi (66).
• > Full-time MLB umpires Paul Nauert did not start Spring Training, but was assigned to a regular season crew. Ortiz's full-time status is pending a physical.
• > Hired umpires are: Ryan Additon, Sean Barber, John Libka, Ben May, Roberto Ortiz.
• > Retiring umpires: Fieldin Culbreth, Kerwin Danley, Gerry Davis, Brian Gorman, Joe West.
• > Promoted crew chiefs: Laz Diaz, Greg Gibson, Marvin Hudson, Ron Kulpa, Bill Welke.

Culbreth & Danley Round Out Retirements (Joining Davis, Gorman & West), with Diaz, Gibson, Hudson, Kulpa, and Welke Promoted to Crew Chief

Major League Baseball announced its final umpire staff changes for 2022, with Fieldin Culbreth and Kerwin Danley retiring alongside Gerry Davis, Brian Gorman, and Joe West. Crew Chief promotions and new full-time umpires hires were also announced.

MLB's official announcement confirms the hiring of Ryan Additon, Sean Barber, John Libka, Ben May, and Roberto Ortiz to the full-time staff. The new-hires have worked the following numbers of MLB games prior to 2022:

> Additon: 381 major league games.

> Barber: 693.

> Libka: 371.

> May: 658.

> Ortiz: 412.

Retiring umpires are Culbreth, Danley, Davis, Gorman, and West. They retire with the following experience:

> Culbreth: 29 years, 3140 regular season. 1 Wild Card, 8 Division, 7 Lg Champ, 3 World Series.

> Danley: 30 years, 2656 regular season. 1 Wild Card, 7 Division, 2 Lg Champ, 2 World Series.

> Davis: 40 years, 4849 regular season (5k overall). 3 WC, 13 DS, 11 LCS, 6 World Series.

> Gorman: 31 years, 3430 regular season. 1 WC, 10 DS, 7 LCS, 3 World Series.

> West: 44 years, 5460 regular season. 4 WC, 8 DS, 10 LCS, 6 World Series.

West retires as the umpire with the most games officiated in MLB history; Gerry Davis has the fourth-most all-time. Davis retires with the second-most League Championship Series officiated with 11 (Jerry Crawford 12), and Joe West with the third-most (10). Davis has the most Division Series officiated with 13 and Brian Gorman has the 6th-most. Gerry Davis has the most postseason games in MLB history (151) and Joe West is second (132, presently tied with Ted Barrett).

Promoted to crew chief to fill the five retirements are Laz Diaz, Greg Gibson, Marvin Hudson, Ron Kulpa, and Bill Welke. Of that list, Diaz, Hudson, Kulpa, and Welke served as interim crew chiefs for MLB's COVID-shortened 2020 season (Greg Gibson opted out).

Related Post: MLB Names 7 Interim Crew Chiefs for 2020 (7/23/20).

MLB Hires Sean Barber & Ben May as Full-Time Umpires

Rounding out its set of early January 2022 hires, MLB promoted Sean Barber and Ben May to the full-time major league umpire staff, joining Ryan Additon, John Libka, and Roberto Ortiz who also got the call.

Sean Barber's perseverance through eight years and 693 games of MLB experience prior to official hiring signifies the longest period of time spent as a Triple-A call-up umpire of MLB's five January hires. Barber's Opening Day (April 1) 2014 debut in San Diego followed a minor league journey that begin upon graduation from the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School in 2006. Barber has officiated in the Appalachian, South Atlantic, Florida State, Southern, Arizona Instructionl, Venezuela, Arizona Fall, and International Leagues. Additionally, Barber officiated the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifier in Jupiter, Florida (not terribly far from his hometown of Lakeland, FL).

Ben May, who nearly ties Barber's MLB history with eight years and 658 games, debuted on April 17, 2014 in Minnesota. May's minor league career includes stops at the Gulf Coast, New York-Penn, Midwest, Florida State, Eastern, Arizona Fall, and International Leagues. Like Barber, May also officiated the 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifying round, but did so in Germany.

With MLB's five new-hires, you might be wondering who in addition to those previously reported (Davis, Gorman, West) have retired. Stay tuned for future announcements, which will include crew chief promotions to fill the new vacancies.

Roberto Ortiz Hired to Full-Time MLB Umpire Staff

Major League Baseball hired Roberto Ortiz to its full-time umpire staff. This makes three hires (Ryan Additon, John Libka) and three retirements (Gerry Davis, Brian Gorman, Joe West), with a couple of more announcements to come in the next few weeks.

Ortiz's promotion, reported by The Gondol, is the first full-time appointment of an umpire born in Puerto Rico. Delfin Colon was MLB's first Puerto Rican umpire, but solely served in a fill-in capacity. Ortiz hails from Caguas, PR, and was a teacher in Puerto Rico before graduating from MiLB's Umpire Academy in 2009.

His minor league experience includes stops at the Gulf Coast, New York-Penn, South Atlantic, Florida State, Eastern, Arizona Instructional, Arizona Fall, Pacific Coast, and International Leagues.

Ortiz's first MLB game was May 14, 2016 in Washington DC, and his 2022 hiring to the full-time staff follows 412 total regular season games of major league experience.

MLB Hires Ryan Additon & John Libka to Full-Time Staff

With Gerry Davis and Brian Gorman's retirements, MLB has hired call-up umpires Ryan Additon and John Libka to its full-time staff. Joe West leads a short list of additional veteran umps whose retirements have created vacancies on the MLBU roster and we will announce both those retirements and additional new-hire replacements in the coming weeks.

First publicly announced by the Wendelstedt Umpire School where Additon and Libka serve as instructors, the first two hires of 2022 during the uncertainty of both COVID and an ongoing lockout and contract dispute between MLB team owners and the players' union are two young umpires who score highly on a number of baseball officiating metrics.

For instance, John Libka, according to UmpScorecards, once again took the crown as the most accurate umpire, overall, in calling balls and strikes during the 2021 season.

Ryan Additon made his major league debut on May 21, 2017 in Minnesota and joins the full-time staff with 381 games of big league experience. Additon has worked the Gulf Coast, New York-Penn, Midwest, Florida State, Arizona Instructional, Southern, Arizona Fall, and International (aka Triple-A East) Leagues.

John Libka made his MLB debut just one week following Additon's, on May 27, 2017 in Chicago alongside Tom Hallion's crew, and has just 10 fewer games in the league (371) than Additon. Libka, long regarded as MLB's most accurate plate umpire dating back to the Boston University umpire study, journeyed through the Gulf Coast, New York-Penn, Midwest, Florida State, Eastern, Arizona Fall, and Pacific Coast (Triple-A West) Leagues.

Both Additon and Libka officiated the 2017 AFL Fall Stars Game.

2021 MLB World Series Umpire Roster

Major League Baseball assigned seven umpires to the 2021 World Series, with crew chief Tom Hallion leading the way with backup chief Ted Barrett and first-timers Dan Bellino, Chris Conroy, and Mike Muchlinski. The 7th umpire position for the World Series is a reserve or standby slot and will remain with the crew instead of traveling to/from New York's Replay Review HQ during the Fall Classic. Instead, the umpire rotation shall be as follows: Game 1: HP; Game 2: RF; Game 3: LF; Game 4: 3B; Game 5: 2B; Game 6: 1B; Game 7: Reserve/Off; the Reserve/Off-field standby umpire position precedes the home plate assignment.

Crew Chiefs are indicated in bold text and by the -cc suffix with regular season crew chiefs denoted by an asterisk (*) while those working their first career World Series will be noted with a ^ mark.

MLB World Series (Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros)

HP: Chris Conroy^

1B: Tom Hallion* -cc [Game 3 Plate]

2B: Dan Bellino^ [Game 4 Plate]

3B: Ted Barrett* [Game 5 Plate]

LF: Mike Muchlinski^ [Game 6 Plate]

RF: Alfonso Marquez* [Game 7 Plate]

Reserve/Off: Ron Kulpa [Game 2 Plate]

Replay Review: Pat Hoberg, Tim Timmons.

2021 AL & NL Championship Series Umpire Roster

Major League Baseball assigned 14 umpires to the 2021 American and National League Championship Series round of MLB's postseason, with crew chief Bill Miller working the ALCS and Jerry Meals presiding over the NLCS. The 7th umpire assigned to each crew will serve in a reserve or standby capacity and not travel to/from Replay Review during the postseason. Instead, the umpire rotation shall be as follows: Game 1: HP; Game 2: RF; Game 3: LF; Game 4: 3B; Game 5: 2B; Game 6: 1B; Game 7: Reserve/Off.

Crew Chiefs are indicated in bold text and by the -cc suffix with regular season crew chiefs denoted by an asterisk (*) while those working their first League Championship Series will be noted with a ^ mark.

AL Lg Championship Series (Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros) Umpires:

HP: David Rackley^

1B: Bill Miller* -cc [Game 3 Plate]

2B: Laz Diaz [Game 4 Plate]

3B: Dan Iassogna* [Game 5 Plate]

LF: Jim Wolf [Game 6 Plate]

RF: Alan Porter [Game 7 Plate]

Reserve/Off: Rob Drake [Game 2 Plate]

NL Lg Championship Series (Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves) Umpires:

HP: Tripp Gibson^

1B: Jerry Meals* -cc [Game 3 Plate]

2B: James Hoye [Game 4 Plate]

3B: Mark Carlson* [Game 5 Plate]

LF: Lance Barksdale [Game 6 Plate]

RF: Todd Tichenor [Game 7 Plate]

Reserve/Off: Jordan Baker^ [Game 2 Plate]

Replay Review: Cory Blaser, Marvin Hudson, Nic Lentz.

2021 AL & NL Division Series Umpire Roster

Major League Baseball assigned 24 umpires to the 2021 American and National League Division Series round of MLB's postseason, with crew chiefs Sam Holbrook and Tom Hallion in the ALDS. Ted Barrett and Alfonso Marquez head up the NLDS crews.

Crew Chiefs are indicated in bold text and by the -cc suffix with regular season crew chiefs denoted by an asterisk (*) while those working their first Division Series will be noted with a ^1st DS^ mark.

Notable regarding the ejections, tally, the Tampa Bay Rays (ALDS A) are the only team in baseball not to have experienced an ejection in 2021. This is the first time a team has gone ejection-less since Dusty Baker managed the Cincinnati Reds in 2013.

AL Division Series A (Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays) Umpires:

HP: Dan Bellino

1B: DJ Reyburn [Game 2 Plate]

2B: Sam Holbrook* -cc [Game 3 Plate]

3B: Ron Kulpa [Game 4 Plate]

LF: Greg Gibson [Game 5 Plate]

RF: Brian Knight

AL Division Series B (Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros) Umpires:

HP: Adam Hamari ^1st DS^

1B: Chris Conroy [Game 2 Plate]

2B: Tom Hallion* -cc [Game 3 Plate]

3B: Vic Carapazza [Game 4 Plate]

LF: Chad Fairchild [Game 5 Plate]

RF: Lance Barrett

NL Division Series A (Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Francisco Giants) Umpires:

HP: Carlos Torres ^1st DS^

1B: Angel Hernandez [Game 2 Plate]

2B: Ted Barrett* -cc [Game 3 Plate]

3B: Pat Hoberg [Game 4 Plate]

LF: Doug Eddings [Game 5 Plate]

RF: Gabe Morales ^1st DS^

NL Division Series B (Atlanta Braves @ Milwaukee Brewers) Umpires:

HP: Mike Estabrook

1B: Mike Muchlinski [Game 2 Plate]

2B: Alfonso Marquez* -cc [Game 3 Plate]

3B: Tony Randazzo [Game 4 Plate]

LF: Will Little [Game 5 Plate]

RF: Quinn Wolcott

Replay Review: Fieldin Culbreth*, CB Bucknor, Chris Guccione, Adrian Johnson.

2021 AL & NL Wild Card Game Umpire Roster

Major League Baseball assigned 12 umpires to the 2021 American and National League Wild Card Game round of the MLB postseason featuring Yankees-Red Sox (AL) and Cardinals-Dodgers (NL) matchups. Joe West works what possibly is his final career plate game at the major league level in Los Angeles while Jerry Meals will serve as crew chief in Boston.

Crew Chiefs are indicated in bold text and by the -cc suffix with regular season crew chiefs denoted by an asterisk (*) while those working their first postseason will be noted with a ^1st^ mark.

AL Wild Card (New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox) Umpires:

HP: Mark Carlson*

1B: James Hoye

2B: Jerry Meals* -cc

3B: Jordan Baker

LF: Ryan Blakney ^1st^

RF: Jansen Visconti ^1st^

NL Wild Card (St Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Dodgers) Umpires:

HP: Joe West* -cc

1B: Alan Porter

2B: Laz Diaz

3B: Jim Wolf

LF: Chris Segal ^1st^

RF: Ramon De Jesus ^1st^

Replay Review: Stu Scheurwater, Larry Vanover.