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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL UMPIRE CORP.
2009 STAFF
Justin Klemm: Executive Director
Mike Fitzpatrick: Special Assistant to President
Lillian Patterson: Special Assistant
Mike Felt: Chief of Instruction/Field Evaluator
Jorge Bauza: Field Evaluator/Instructor
Larry Reveal: Field Evaluator/Instructor
Andy Shultz: Field Evaluator/Instructor
Umpire Manuals
The
2009 regular-season salary ranges for each classification are as follows:
| Class AAA | $2,600-3,500 per month |
| Class AA | $2,300-2,700 per month |
| Class A-Full Season | $2,000-2,400 per month |
| Class A-Short Season & Rookie Leagues | $1,900-2,100 per month |
Salaries may vary from the above ranges due to service time or other special considerations. Umpires receive a promotion premium in the form of increase pay when promoted to Class AA, and another promotion premium when promoted to Class AAA.
Umpire Advancement in the Early DaysBefore the creation of a formal umpire development program, Minor League presidents would travel to the umpire schools and sign umpires to professional contracts right at the schools. Umpires were then "sold" from league to league by word of mouth through the various league presidents. In fact, umpires were known to "politic" in order to advance themselves. The individual league presidents were 100% responsible for lining up their own umpire staffs each year. At that time, it was not uncommon for an umpire to jump from what would now be Rookie classification to AAA classification with no intermediate stops. The league itself paid all salary and expenses - as minimal as it was then - for each umpire in the league. For example, monthly salaries for umpires in the Florida Rookie League (forerunner of the Gulf Coast League) ranged from $175 to $200 per month and umpires were given from $150 to $200 for expenses. In comparison, the starting salary in the GCL is currently $1,800 per month. History of the Umpire Development ProgramBy 1964, Baseball had decided it was in need of a new method for recruitment, training and development of umpires for the Major Leagues as well as a new method of training and advancement for umpires within the Minor Leagues. Basically, Baseball was looking at a two-fold purpose in instituting a new program. A more athletic, energetic, educated, dedicated, and mannerly-type individual was desired - one with unquestionably high morals and integrity standards - the same attributes you'd expect from employees of large companies like Aviva. At the same time, a different method of advancement through the Minor Leagues was needed. For those reasons, the Umpire Development Program was established at Baseball's Winter Meetings in Houston in 1964, and the program began operating in early 1965. Immediately, plans were set into motion whereby the program - based on on-field evaluations - would make recommendations to each league president concerning qualified umpires for their staffs. Major League Baseball would in turn help subsidize each league by paying for a portion of each umpire's salary. The first administrator of the program was Edward S. Doherty, Jr., a veteran baseball executive. In March 1965, Bernard (Barney) Deary was hired as a field supervisor. Prior to this, Deary had been an umpire in the International League. He had also umpired in the American Association, Eastern, Georgia-Florida, and Kitty Leagues. One of Deary's first responsibilities was to go onto the field during Spring Training with the younger umpires and actually work with them while supervising. In April of 1965, Al Somers was also hired as a field supervisor. At that time Somers had just returned from the Far East, where he had been conducting umpire clinics for the armed forces. He was also the owner/operator of the Al Somers School for Umpires, which was the primary professional umpire school at that time. Somers stayed only until June, leaving Deary as the only full-time supervisor to cover all minor leagues throughout the United States. Deary traveled over 50,000 miles during his first season. The next important development came in 1968 when Major League Baseball decided that UDP should operate its own umpire training course each year. It was called Major League Baseball's "Umpire Specialization Course," and the first class was held in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1969. Candidates for the course were actively screened and only a limited number of applications were accepted. The first class had approximately 30 students, including future Major League umpires Nick Bremigan, Joe Brinkman and Jim Evans. At this point, Baseball had basically two sources for professional umpires: the new Specialization Course and the Al Somers School for Umpires. Also in early 1968, veteran International League umpire Joe Linsalata was hired as a second field supervisor. He was with the program in different capacities for many years. When Doherty left in1969 to take an administrative position with the Washington Senators, Deary was named as Administrator of the program.Veteran umpire Bill Kinnamon was contracted to be chief instructor for the start of the Umpire Specialization Course. Bill was still umpiring in the American League at that time, but an injury on June 22, 1969, ended his career on the field. At the end of the 1969 season he was hired as a full-time supervisor and chief instructor of Baseball's Specialization Course. Bill served as a field supervisor with Linsalata and Deary during the 1970-1973 seasons. Baseball's own "rookie camp" operated for only 5 years, and in 1974 Kinnamon and Linsalata both left to take over operation of the Specialization Course as a privately-owned school, independent of Major League Baseball. This left Deary as the lone supervisor/administrator again until 1979, when Mike Fitzpatrick and Dick Nelson were hired as field supervisors. Both were veteran AAA umpires, Fitzpatrick having worked in the American Association for seven years and Nelson having served as instructor at the Al Somers and Wendelstedt schools for nine years, six as chief instructor. This greatly relieved the workload for Deary, but Baseball continued to push for even more training, supervision, and development in the Minor Leagues. So Dennis Cregg was hired in 1986 as a third supervisor, followed by Tom Lepperd in 1987, and Mike Felt in 1988. Ed Lawrence was hired by Major League Baseball as Executive Director of the UDP in early 1988. In September of that year, Deary passed away after suffering a sudden heart attack. Deary gave Baseball 24 years of service with the umpire program, his final 20 years as the program's Administrator. Fitzpatrick was then named Director of Field Supervision. As the need for further supervision and training continued to grow, additional field supervisors were hired: Phil Janssen in 1989; Michael Pilato in 1990; and Jerry Neudecker and Bill Haller in 1992. Janssen left to join the American League as Coordinator of Umpire Operations in 1992, and Felt, Pilato, and Haller left the program because of budget cuts after the 1993 season. Neudecker died of cancer in January, 1997.Budget constraints eased in early 1997 and Felt and Pilato were re-hired, along with veteran umpire Cris Jones, bringing the instructor/evaluator staff back up to seven. Through the last several years, tremendous strides were made in improved working conditions for umpires in the Minor Leagues, and the overall level of umpiring at the professional level has risen significantly. Some of the more important features of the program include: --Pay raises for Minor League umpires (the starting monthly salary for a rookie umpire is currently $1,800 (compare this with the $175 per month before the establishment of UDP). All Minor League umpire salaries and expenses are paid by the NA league which employs the umpire. The PBUC operates out of the National Association offices in St. Petersburg, Florida. How Do I Become a Professional Umpire?The job of a professional baseball umpire requires quick thinking, common sense, and confidence. When the ball is in play, the umpire sees the action, assesses the situation and makes the call—all in a matter of seconds. The successful umpire has a thorough knowledge of the rule book, is even-tempered, and is mentally strong enough to handle situations under stressful conditions. He is expected to hustle, be alert, be in excellent physical condition, and have a neat appearance. Each year PBUC recommends new candidates to serve as umpires for the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (the Minor Leagues). These candidates have good training, strong ability as umpires, and a keen desire to succeed. Umpires seeking a job in professional baseball must meet some basic requirements. Each applicant must have: High School diploma or G.E.D. The first step to pursuing a career as a professional umpire is to attend one of the two approved professional umpire training schools. These schools run for a period of five weeks during January and February each year. At the end of the training, the school and the PBUC staff members then select its top graduates for participation in the Umpire Evaluation Course, sponsored by the PBUC. These umpire training schools are privately owned, independently operated, and are not affiliated with the PBUC or the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. During the Evaluation Course, each umpire's performance and abilities are evaluated by the PBUC staff. At the conclusion of the course the students are ranked, based on performance, and recommendations are then made to the Minor League Presidents regarding additions to their umpire staffs. Those selected from the Evaluation Course start their careers in either a Rookie or Short-A Minor League. While progressing from Class A to Class AA to Class AAA leagues, the umpire receives valuable training and experience which may provide an opportunity to become a Major League umpire. It usually takes seven to eight years of umpiring professional baseball at the Minor League level before the umpire is considered for positions at the Major League level. |
| No. | Umpire | No. | Umpire |
| 87 | Barry, Scott | 80 | Johnson, Adrian |
| 62 | Beal, Damien | 91 | Knight, Brian |
| 84 | Campos, Angel | 73 | Moser, Casey |
| 86 | Causey, Kevin | 76 | Muchlinski, Mike |
| 90 | Colón, Delfin | 94 | Rakos, Shawn |
| 82 | Drake, Rob | 70 | Reyburn, D.J. |
| 83 | Estabrook, Mike | 85 | Thompson, R.J. |
| 75 | Fairchild, Chad | 97 | Tichenor, Todd |
| 68 | Guccione, Chris | 81 | Tiller, Chris |
| 92 | Hoye, James | ||
| CHRIS BAKKE..Age
32, 5'11", 165 lbs., resides Fargo, ND. 2002, Arizona Lg.; 2002-03,
Northwest Lg.; 2003-04, Midwest Lg.; 2004-05, California Lg.; 2006-07,
Eastern Lg.; 2008, Southern Lg. & International Lg. -1st full yr. in
Triple-A-
LANCE BARRETT..Age 24, 6'5", 225 lbs., resides Burleson, TX. 2003, Gulf Coast Lg., Appalachian Lg. & Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2005, California Lg.; 2006-08, Eastern Lg.; 2007, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2008, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg. -1st full yr. in Triple-A- SCOTT BARRY..Age 31, 5'11", 185 lbs., resides Quincy, MI. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Midwest Lg. & Carolina Lg.; 2003-04, Eastern Lg.; 2003, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2005-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -4th yr. in Triple-A- DAMIEN BEAL..Age 35, 6'2", 185 lbs., resides Birmingham, AL. 1996, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1996-97, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1997, Midwest Lg.; 1998, Florida State Lg.; 1999, Carolina Lg.; 2000-03, Southern Lg.; 2002, Dominican Lg.; 2003-04 & 2007, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2003-07, International Lg.; 2007, Major League Baseball. -5th full yr. in Triple-A- JASON BRADLEY..Age 30, 5'11", 200 lbs., resides Blackshear, GA. 2002, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2002-03, NY-Penn Lg.; 2003-04, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-07, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- FRAN BURKE..Age 28, 5'9", 175 lbs., resides Charlotte, NC. 2000-01, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003-05, Carolina Lg.; 2005-07, Eastern Lg.; 2006, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2007, Southern Lg. & Venezuelan Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- KEVIN CAUSEY..Age 29, 6'3", 220 lbs., resides Chesterfield, VA. 1999, Arizona Lg.; 1999 & 2002, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2000, Midwest Lg.; 2001-02, Florida State Lg.; 2002-03, Eastern Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -5th yr. in Triple-A- CHRIS CONROY..Age 33, 6'4", 230 lbs., resides North Adams, MA. 2000-01, NY-Penn Lg.; 2001-02, Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003, Carolina Lg.; 2004-06, Eastern Lg.; 2006, Pacific Coast Lg.; 2007, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg. -2nd full yr. in Triple-A- DEREK CRABILL..Age 31, 6'4", 195 lbs., resides Wonder Lake, IL. 2003, Appalachian Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2005, Carolina Lg.; 2006-08, Eastern Lg.; 2007, Arizona Instruc. Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- MICHAEL ESTABROOK..Age 31, 6'0", 185 lbs., resides Boynton Beach, FL. 1999-2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Florida State Lg.; 2003-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-07, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -4th yr. in Triple-A- CHAD FAIRCHILD..Age 37, 6'3", 190 lbs., resides Sarasota, FL. 1997, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998, NY-Penn Lg.; 1998-99, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1999, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2000-01, Florida State Lg.; 2001-02, Southern Lg.; 2001, Venezuelan Lg.; 2002-07, International Lg.; 2003-04, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2005-07, Major League Baseball. -6th full yr. in Triple-A- MANNY GONZALEZ..Age 28, 6'0", 210 lbs., resides Valencia-Carabobo, Venezuela. 2002-03, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2003-04, NY-Penn Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2005, Florida State Lg.; 2006-07, Texas Lg.; 2007, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- ROB HEALEY..Age 32, 6'0", 160 lbs., resides Warwick, RI. 1999-2000, NY-Penn Lg., 2000, Midwest Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-03, Florida State Lg.; 2003-05, Eastern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg.; 2007, Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- TAKESHI HIRABAYASHI..Age 43, 5'10", 160 lbs., resides Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan. 2005, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2006, Appalachian Lg. & Northwest Lg.; 2006-07, Midwest Lg.; 2007-08, California Lg.; 2008-09, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- JAMES HOYE..Age 37, 6'0", 175 lbs., resides North Royalton, OH. 1995, NY-Penn Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1996, S. Atlantic Lg.; 1997, Florida State Lg.; 1998-99, Eastern Lg.; 1998, Maryland Fall Lg.; 2000-07, International Lg.; 2001-02, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2002-07, Major League Baseball -9th yr. in Triple-A- ADRIAN JOHNSON..Age 33, 5'8", 200 lbs., resides Houston, TX. 1998, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998-99, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 1999, Pioneer Lg.; 2000-02, Florida State Lg.; 2001, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Eastern Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -5th yr. in Triple-A- JASON KLEIN..Age 30, 5'10", 185 lbs., resides Orange, CT. 2000-01, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, NY-Penn Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003, Carolina Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg; 2004, Northwest Lg.; 2004-06, Eastern Lg.; 2007, International Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A- MARK LOLLO..Age 27, 5'11", 205 lbs., resides New Lexington, OH. 2002-03, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2003, NY-Penn Lg.; 2004-05, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2005, Carolina Lg.; 2006, Florida State Lg. & Texas Lg.; 2007-08, Eastern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- ALAN PORTER..Age 30, 5'10", 200 lbs., resides Warminster, PA. 2002-03, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2003, NY-Penn Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2005, Carolina Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2006-07, Eastern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- BOBBY PRICE..Age 38, 6'3", 210 lbs., resides Marlton, NJ. 2003, Gulf Coast Lg. & NY-Penn Lg.; 2003-04, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2004, Midwest Lg.; 2005, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Florida State Lg.; 2006, Domincan Lg.; 2006-07, Eastern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- DAVID RACKLEY..Age 26, 5'10", 175 lbs., resides Houston, TX. 2001, Arizona Lg.; 2001-02, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Northwest Lg.; 2003, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2004, California Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-07, Texas Lg.; 2007, International Lg. -1st full yr. in Triple-A- BRIAN REILLY..Age 29, 5'11", 170 lbs., resides Lansing, MI. 2002, NY-Penn Lg.; 2002-03, Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2003, Midwest Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005, Eastern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- ART THIGPEN..Age 41, 6'5", 235 lbs., resides Lakeland, FL. 2003-04, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2004, NY-Penn Lg.; 2004-05, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2005, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2006, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2007-08, Southern Lg.; 2008, Venezuelan Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- R.J. THOMPSON, JR...Age 29, 5'8", 185 lbs., resides Jonesborough, TN. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-01, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, California Lg.; 2003-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-07, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2007, Domincan Lg. -4th yr. in Triple-A- DAVID UYL..Age 31, 6'2", 210 lbs., resides Shorewood, IL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Pioneer Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Midwest Lg.; 2003, California Lg.; 2004-05, Eastern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg.; 2007, Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- JUSTIN VOGEL..Age 30, 6'0", 186 lbs., resides Jacksonville, FL. 2002, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2002-03, NY-Penn Lg.; 2003-04, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2005, Florida State Lg.; 2006-07, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- |
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Name
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HT
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WT
|
Age
|
Resides
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2008 League
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7
|
Dan Bellino | 6'2" | 205 | 30 | Crystal Lake, IL | Pacific Coast |
|
10
|
Cory Blaser | 6'0" | 165 | 27 | Westminster, CO | Pacific Coast |
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24
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John Brammer | 5'10" | 185 | 33 | Benbrook, TX | Pacific Coast |
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8
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Darren Budahn | 5'8" | 175 | 31 | Milwaukee, WI | Texas |
|
53
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Angel Campos | 5'9" | 190 | 35 | San Bernardino, CA | Pacific Coast |
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19
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Vic Carapazza | 6'0" | 170 | 29 | Franklin, TN | Pacific Coast |
|
30
|
Delfin Colon | 6'5" | 220 | 39 | Houston, TX | Pacific Coast |
|
8
|
Rob Drake | 5'11" | 184 | 40 | Mesa, AZ | Pacific Coast |
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23
|
Tyler Funneman | 6'3" | 178 | 25 | Wildwood, IL | Pacific Coast |
|
83
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Jason Kiser | 6'2" | 190 | 34 | Columbia, MO | Pacific Coast |
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16
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Brian Knight | 6'0" | 185 | 34 | Helena, MT | Pacific Coast |
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4
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Barry Larson | 6'1" | 190 | 33 | Hayden, ID | Pacific Coast |
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51
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Jeff Latter | 6'0" | 190 | 34 | Gresham, OR | Pacific Coast |
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2
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Eric Loveless | 5'11" | 190 | 34 | Layton, UT | Pacific Coast |
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15
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Jeffrey Macias | 5'11" | 190 | 29 | Phoenix, AZ | Pacific Coast |
|
60
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Jonathan Merry | 5' 7" | 158 | 28 | Dahlonega, GA | Pacific Coast |
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38
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Jason Millsap | 6'0" | 185 | 33 | Bryan, TX | Texas |
|
6
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Casey Moser | 6'2" | 185 | 32 | Iowa Park, TX | Pacific Coast |
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20
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Michael Muchlinski | 5'10" | 180 | 32 | Bothell, WA | Pacific Coast |
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37
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Shawn Rakos | 6'1" | 190 | 31 | Orting, WA | Pacific Coast |
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17
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DJ Reyburn | 5'8" | 165 | 32 | Brentwood, TN | Pacific Coast |
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5
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Mark Ripperger | 6'1" | 200 | 28 | Carlsbad, CA | Pacific Coast |
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49
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Will Robinson | 5'10" | 190 | 32 | Atlanta, GA | Pacific Coast |
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11
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Dixon Stureman | 5'11" | 185 | 33 | Morgan Hill, CA | Texas |
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13
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Todd Tichenor | 5'11" | 185 | 32 | Holcomb, KS | Pacific Coast |
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34
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Chris Tiller | 6'5" | 212 | 30 | Bullard, TX | Pacific Coast |
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3
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John Tumpane | 6'2" | 185 | 26 | Oak Lawn, IL | Pacific Coast |
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22
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Jake Uhlenhopp | 5'11" | 200 | 32 | Phoenix, AZ | Pacific Coast |
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Name |
HT
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WT
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Age
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Resides | 2008 Assignment |
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5
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Matt Abbott |
6'4"
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230
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26
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Zanesville, OH | Southern League |
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2
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Jason Arends |
5'9"
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165
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31
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Cedar Rapids, IA | Eastern |
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7
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Mark Buchanan |
6'0"
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180
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25
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Phoenix, AZ | Eastern |
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6
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Jon Byrne |
5'10"
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143
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25
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Thornlie, Australia | Eastern |
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34
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John Conrad |
6'0"
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195
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32
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Phoenix, AZ | Eastern |
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26
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Shaun Francis |
5'10"
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155
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29
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Cohoes, NY | Eastern |
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9
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Adam Hamari |
6'0"
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160
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26
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Marquette, MI | Southern |
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32
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Chris Hamner |
5'10"
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145
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25
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Richmond, VA | Eastern |
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11
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Travis Hatch |
6'3"
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210
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29
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Balcatta, Australia | California |
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24
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Matt Hensel |
6'1"
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200
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33
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Monroe, CT | Eastern |
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17
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Cory Hinga |
6'4"
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205
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27
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Portage, MI | Eastern |
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14
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Joel Hospodka |
5'11"
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200
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25
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Omaha, NE | Eastern |
|
8
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Doug Levy |
5'11"
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158
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28
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Sharon, MA | Eastern |
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22
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Scott Mahoney |
6'2"
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165
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27
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Livermore, CA | Eastern |
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31
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Brad Purdom |
5'10"
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200
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28
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Bend, OR | Eastern |
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28
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Jon Saphire |
6'3"
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215
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27
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Centerville, OH | Carolina |
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15
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Dave Soucy |
6'3"
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195
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26
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Brighton, MA | Carolina |
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4
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Chad Whitson |
6'1"
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185
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27
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Dublin, OH | Eastern |
2009 Eastern League Umpire Crews
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Crew 1 |
Crew 2
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Crew 3 |
| Doug Levy (Chief) |
Matt Hensel (Chief)
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Brad Purdom (Chief)
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| Cory Hinga |
Scott Mahoney
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Chris Hamner
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| Matt Abbott |
Travis Hatch
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Dave Soucy
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| Crew 4 |
Crew 5
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Crew 6 |
| Shaun Francis (Chief) |
John Conrad (Chief)
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Mark Buchanan (Chief)
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| Chad Whitson |
Jason Arends
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Jon Byrne
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| Joel Hospodka |
Jon Saphire
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Adam Hamari
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| Gerard Ascani, Jr. (#9).
Born: 8/24/82. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence:
Atlanta, GA. Jordan Baker (#19). Born: 12/23/81. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Enid, OK. Craig Barron (#8). Born: 11/9/81. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Fayetteville, GA. Toby Basner (#7). Born: 7/29/84. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 2. Residence: Lawrenceville, GA. Karl Best (#5). Born: 10/1/78. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Richmond, VA. Travis Brown (#10). Born: 8/1/80. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Smyrna, GA. Jason Cooksey (#4). Born: 12/22/81. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0.5. Residence: Florence, SC. Tripp Gibson (#14). Born: 8/5/81. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0.5. Residence: St. Louis, MO. Takeshi Hirabayashi (#18). Born: 3/1/66. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan Alex Ortiz(#11). Born: 12/1/82. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Los Angeles, CA. Matt Schaufert (#3). Born: 1/22/79. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1.5. Residence: St. Louis, MO. Chris Segal (#15). Born: 7/13/82. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0.5. Residence: Burke, VA. Chris Ward (#21). Born: 11/5/80. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1.5. Residence: Ashland, KY. Booter West (#17). Born: 3/12/82. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Joliet, IL. Quinn Wolcott (#12). Born: 6/17/86. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Puyallup, WA. |
| Crew One Brian Sinclair (Chief), 26; 5-9 165; 2008 Assignment: Texas League Brad Myers, 29; 5-10 190; 2008 Assignment: Texas League Jeff Gosney, 25; 5-11 185; 2008 Assignments: Florida State League, Texas League Crew Two Mike Lusky (Chief), 30; 5-10 160; 2008 Assignment: Texas League Brett Robson, 26; 6-1, 210; 2008 Assignment: Texas League Jimmy Volpi, 30; 6-1, 195; 2008 Assignment: California League Crew Three Crew Four |
| Umpire | Hometown |
| Nick Bailey | Big Spring, TX |
| Seth Buckminister | Fort Worth, TX |
| Timmy Eastman | Davison, MI |
| Spencer Flynn | Temecula, CA |
| Antonio Guttierez | National City, CA |
| Thomas Honec | Harrisonburg, VA |
| Ben Karis | Menomonie, WI |
| Justin Sassaman | Lewisville, TX |
| Nate Thompson | Attica, MI |
| Name | Age | Hgt. | Wgt. | 2008 | Residence |
| Kelvin Bultron | 31 | 5' 10" | 210 | SAL/FSL | Canovanas, PR |
| Travis D. Carlson | 24 | 6' 6" | 215 | SAL/FSL | Tampa, FL |
| Matthew A. Cunningham | 29 | 5' 11" | 210 | FSL | Carmel, IN |
| Jordan S. Ferrell | 25 | 6' 0" | 170 | SAL/CAL | Clarksville, TN |
| James M. Guyll | 25 | 6' 0" | 225 | NYP/MWL | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Joseph M. Hannigan | 26 | 5' 11" | 198 | MWL/FSL | Westmont, IL |
| Anthony A. Johnson | 27 | 5' 9" | 160 | CAR | McComb, MS |
| Roberto M. Medina | 24 | 5' 10" | 150 | SAL/FSL | Toa Baja, PR |
| Brandon A. Misun | 27 | 6' 2" | 245 | PIO/MWL | Edmund, OK |
| Ross K. Nickel | 26 | 6" 3" | 205 | NYP/SAL | Seattle, WA |
| Matthew S. Pridemore | 27 | 5' 9" | 190 | SAL/FSL | Douglas, GA |
| Eric G. Underwood | 30 | 6' 0" | 185 | SAL | Powder Springs, GA |
|
Allen Alvarez |
Ben May |
Name | Hometown |
| Joey Amatal | Baltimore, MD |
| Joe Born | Layfayette, IN |
| Matthew Cumbee | Raleigh, NC |
| Jacob Danielsen | Livermore, CA |
| Bryan Dormaier | Bremerton, WA |
| Ian Fazio | Chesterfield, MO |
| Shea Gipson | Eagle Lake, FL |
| Christopher Graham | Brampton, Ontario |
| Erik Hill | Hayward, CA |
| Jason Hutchings | Yountville, CA |
| Koyu Inoue | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Mathieu Moisan | Quebec, Canada |
| Joel Meyers | Oil City, PA |
| John Pierce | Monroe, GA |
| Mario Seneca | Washington, PA |
| Christopher Vines | Kennesaw, GA |
Name | Hometown |
| Benjamin Ashcraft | Castle Rock, CO |
| Jeremy Crowe | Hartford, KY |
| Andrew Dudones | Uniontown, OH |
| Michael Goebel | Hoquiam, WA |
| Kolin Kline | Arvada, CO |
| William Little | Jonesboro, TN |
| Brent Rice | Gaylord, MI |
| Stuart Scheurwater | Canada |
NY-Penn League (Short A)
TBA
Northwest League (Short A)
TBA
Appalachian League
(Rookie-Advanced)
TBA
Pioneer League
(Rookie-Advanced)
TBA
Arizona League
TBA
Gulf Coast League (Rookie)
TBA
2008 Minor League Call-Up Umpires
| No. | Umpire | No. | Umpire |
| 87 | Barry, Scott | 92 | Hoye, James |
| 62 | Beal, Damien | 80 | Johnson, Adrian |
| 84 | Campos, Angel | 91 | Knight, Brian |
| 86 | Causey, Kevin | 73 | Moser, Casey |
| 90 | Colón, Delfin | 76 | Muchlinski, Mike |
| 93 | Dowdy, Adam | 94 | Rakos, Shawn |
| 82 | Drake, Rob | 74 | Reininger, Travis |
| 83 | Estabrook, Mike | 70 | Reyburn, D.J. |
| 75 | Fairchild, Chad | 85 | Thompson, R.J. |
| 89 | Griffith, Chris | 97 | Tichenor, Todd |
| 68 | Guccione, Chris | 81 | Tiller, Chris |
International League (AAA)
| SCOTT BARRY..Age 31, 5'11", 185 lbs., resides Quincy, MI. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Midwest Lg. & Carolina Lg.; 2003-04, Eastern Lg.; 2003, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2005-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -4th yr. in Triple-A- DAMIEN BEAL..Age 35, 6'2", 185 lbs., resides Birmingham, AL. 1996, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1996-97, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1997, Midwest Lg.; 1998, Florida State Lg.; 1999, Carolina Lg.; 2000-03, Southern Lg.; 2002, Dominican Lg.; 2003-04 & 2007, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2003-07, International Lg.; 2007, Major League Baseball. -5th full yr. in Triple-A- JASON BRADLEY..Age 30, 5'11", 200 lbs., resides Blackshear, GA. 2002, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2002-03, NY-Penn Lg.; 2003-04, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-07, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- FRAN BURKE..Age 28, 5'9", 175 lbs., resides Charlotte, NC. 2000-01, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003-05, Carolina Lg.; 2005-07, Eastern Lg.; 2006, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2007, Southern Lg. & Venezuelan Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- KEVIN CAUSEY..Age 29, 6'3", 220 lbs., resides Chesterfield, VA. 1999, Arizona Lg.; 1999 & 2002, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2000, Midwest Lg.; 2001-02, Florida State Lg.; 2002-03, Eastern Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -5th yr. in Triple-A- CHRIS CONROY..Age 33, 6'4", 230 lbs., resides North Adams, MA. 2000-01, NY-Penn Lg.; 2001-02, Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003, Carolina Lg.; 2004-06, Eastern Lg.; 2006, Pacific Coast Lg.; 2007, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg. -2nd full yr. in Triple-A- ADAM DOWDY..Age 33, 6'1", 200 lbs., resides Bloomington, IL. 1995, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1996, Northwest Lg.; 1997, Midwest Lg.; 1998, Florida State Lg.; 1999-2000, Eastern Lg.; 2001-03, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2001-05, Pacific Coast Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -8th yr. in Triple-A- MICHAEL ESTABROOK..Age 31, 6'0", 185 lbs., resides Boynton Beach, FL. 1999-2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Florida State Lg.; 2003-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-07, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -4th yr. in Triple-A- CHAD FAIRCHILD..Age 37, 6'3", 190 lbs., resides Sarasota, FL. 1997, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998, NY-Penn Lg.; 1998-99, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1999, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2000-01, Florida State Lg.; 2001-02, Southern Lg.; 2001, Venezuelan Lg.; 2002-07, International Lg.; 2003-04, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2005-07, Major League Baseball. -6th full yr. in Triple-A- MANNY GONZALEZ..Age 28, 6'0", 210 lbs., resides Valencia-Carabobo, Venezuela. 2002-03, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2003-04, NY-Penn Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2005, Florida State Lg.; 2006-07, Texas Lg.; 2007, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- ROB HEALEY..Age 32, 6'0", 160 lbs., resides Warwick, RI. 1999-2000, NY-Penn Lg., 2000, Midwest Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-03, Florida State Lg.; 2003-05, Eastern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg.; 2007, Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- JAMES HOYE..Age 37, 6'0", 175 lbs., resides North Royalton, OH. 1995, NY-Penn Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1996, S. Atlantic Lg.; 1997, Florida State Lg.; 1998-99, Eastern Lg.; 1998, Maryland Fall Lg.; 2000-07, International Lg.; 2001-02, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2002-07, Major League Baseball -9th yr. in Triple-A- ADRIAN JOHNSON..Age 33, 5'8", 200 lbs., resides Houston, TX. 1998, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998-99, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 1999, Pioneer Lg.; 2000-02, Florida State Lg.; 2001, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Eastern Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -5th yr. in Triple-A- BRIAN KENNEDY..Age 33, 5'10", 160 lbs., resides Clermont, FL. 1999-2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, Appalachian Lg., 2000-01, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-02, Carolina Lg.; 2002, Texas Lg.; 2003, Venezuelan Lg.; 2003-05, Southern Lg.; 2006, Pacific Coast Lg.; 2007, International Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- JASON KLEIN..Age 30, 5'10", 185 lbs., resides Orange, CT. 2000-01, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, NY-Penn Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003, Carolina Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg; 2004, Northwest Lg.; 2004-06, Eastern Lg.; 2007, International Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A- TODD PASKIET..Age 37, 6'3", 210 lbs., resides Sarasota, FL. 2001, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2002-03, Appalachian Lg.; 2003, S. Atlantic Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Southern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg. -2nd full yr. in Triple-A- PETE PEDERSEN..Age 36, 6'1", 185 lbs., resides Orlando, FL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2003, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2004-05, Southern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- ALAN PORTER..Age 30, 5'10", 200 lbs., resides Warminster, PA. 2002-03, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2003, NY-Penn Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2005, Carolina Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2006-07, Eastern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- BOBBY PRICE..Age 38, 6'3", 210 lbs., resides Marlton, NJ. 2003, Gulf Coast Lg. & NY-Penn Lg.; 2003-04, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2004, Midwest Lg.; 2005, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Florida State Lg.; 2006, Domincan Lg.; 2006-07, Eastern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- DAVID RACKLEY..Age 26, 5'10", 175 lbs., resides Houston, TX. 2001, Arizona Lg.; 2001-02, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Northwest Lg.; 2003, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2004, California Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-07, Texas Lg.; 2007, International Lg. -1st full yr. in Triple-A- BRIAN REILLY..Age 29, 5'11", 170 lbs., resides Lansing, MI. 2002, NY-Penn Lg.; 2002-03, Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2003, Midwest Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005, Eastern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- R.J. THOMPSON, JR...Age 29, 5'8", 185 lbs., resides Jonesborough, TN. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-01, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, California Lg.; 2003-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-07, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2007, Domincan Lg. -4th yr. in Triple-A- DAVID UYL..Age 31, 6'2", 210 lbs., resides Shorewood, IL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Pioneer Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Midwest Lg.; 2003, California Lg.; 2004-05, Eastern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg.; 2007, Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- ANDY VINCENT..Age 31, 6'3", 185 lbs., resides Simsburg, CT. 1999, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, NY-Penn Lg.; 2000-01, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-02, Carolina Lg.; 2002, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2003-05, Eastern Lg.; 2004, Northwest Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- JUSTIN VOGEL..Age 30, 6'0", 186 lbs., resides Jacksonville, FL. 2002, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2002-03, NY-Penn Lg.; 2003-04, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2005, Florida State Lg.; 2006-07, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- |
Pacific Coast League (AAA)
| # | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Age | Resides | 2007 League |
7 | Dan Bellino | 6'2" | 205 | 29 | Crystal Lake, IL | Pacific Coast |
10 | Cory Blaser | 6'0" | 165 | 26 | Westminster, CO | Eastern |
24 | John Brammer | 5'10" | 185 | 32 | Benbrook, TX | Texas |
53 | Angel Campos | 5'9" | 190 | 34 | San Bernardino, CA | Pacific Coast |
40 | Scot Chamberlain | 5'11" | 190 | 32 | Strawberry Plains, TN | Pacific Coast |
30 | Delfin Colon | 6'5" | 220 | 38 | Houston, TX | Pacific Coast |
32 | John Coons | 5' 8" | 175 | 34 | Streator, IL | Pacific Coast |
8 | Rob Drake | 5'11" | 184 | 39 | Mesa, AZ | Pacific Coast |
77 | Jason Dunn | 5'9" | 178 | 32 | Savannah, TN | Southern |
29 | Stephen Fritzoni | 6' 0" | 170 | 34 | Hesperio, CA | Pacific Coast |
11 | Chris Griffith | 5'11" | 195 | 33 | Justin, TX | Pacific Coast |
68 | Chris Guccione | 5'9" | 198 | 33 | Brighton, CO | Pacific Coast |
83 | Jason Kiser | 6'2" | 190 | 33 | Columbia, MO | Pacific Coast |
16 | Brian Knight | 6'0" | 185 | 33 | Helena, MT | Pacific Coast |
4 | Barry Larson | 6'1" | 190 | 32 | Hayden, ID | Texas |
51 | Jeff Latter | 6'0" | 190 | 33 | Gresham, OR | Southern |
2 | Eric Loveless | 5'11" | 190 | 33 | Layton, UT | Southern |
15 | Jeffrey Macias | 5'11" | 190 | 28 | Phoenix, AZ | Pacific Coast |
60 | Jonathan Merry | 5' 7" | 158 | 27 | Dahlonega, GA | Pacific Coast |
6 | Casey Moser | 6'2" | 185 | 31 | Iowa Park, TX | Pacific Coast |
20 | Michael Muchlinski | 5'10" | 180 | 31 | Bothell, WA | Pacific Coast |
37 | Shawn Rakos | 6'1" | 190 | 30 | Orting, WA | Pacific Coast |
9 | Travis Reininger | 5'11" | 175 | 32 | Brighton, CO | Pacific Coast |
17 | DJ Reyburn | 5'8" | 165 | 31 | Brentwood, TN | Pacific Coast |
5 | Mark Ripperger | 6'1" | 200 | 27 | Carlsbad, CA | Eastern |
49 | Will Robinson | 5'10" | 190 | 31 | Atlanta, GA | Pacific Coast |
13 | Todd Tichenor | 5'11" | 185 | 31 | Holcomb, KS | Pacific Coast |
34 | Chris Tiller | 6'5" | 212 | 29 | Bullard, TX | Pacific Coast |
22 | Jake Uhlenhopp | 5'11" | 200 | 31 | Phoenix, AZ | Pacific Coast |
Eastern League (AA)
Umpire | Hometown | Years Experience | 2007 Assignment | # |
| CREW 1 | ||||
| John Tumpane* | Oak Lawn, IL | 7 years | Eastern | 4 |
| Darren Budahn | Milwaukee, WI | 7 years | Eastern | 18 |
| Jon Byrne | Thornlie, WA | 4 years | California | 6 |
| CREW 2 | ||||
| Grant Menke* | North Bethesda, MD | 6 years | Eastern | 10 |
| John Conrad | Phoenix, AZ | 5 years | Eastern | 34 |
| Chad Whitson | Dublin, OH | 4 years | California | 4 |
| CREW 3 | ||||
| Lance Barrett* | Burleson, TX | 6 years | Eastern | 12 |
| Doug Levy | Sharon, MA | 5 years | Southern | 8 |
| Chris Hamner | Richmond, VA | 4.5 years | Florida State | 32 |
| CREW 4 | ||||
| Vic Carapazza* | Palm Harbor, FL | 6 years | Eastern | 9 |
| Mark Buchanan | Glendale, AZ | 6 years | Eastern | 7 |
| Jason Arends | Marion, IA | 5 years | Florida State | 2 |
| CREW 5 | ||||
| Mark Lollo* | New Lexington, OH | 7 years | Eastern | 5 |
| Shaun Francis | Cohoes, NY | 5 years | Eastern | 26 |
| Brad Purdom | Bend, OR | 4 years | California | 31 |
| CREW 6 | ||||
| Derek Crabill* | Wonder Lake, IL | 6 years | Eastern | 20 |
| Matt Hensel | Monroe, CT | 5 years | Southern | 24 |
| Cory Hinga | Schoolcraft, MI | 4 years | Florida State | 17 |
* - Denotes Crew Chief
| Gerard Ascani, Jr. (#9). Born: 8/24/82. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Metairie, LA. Jordan Baker (#19). Born: 12/23/81. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Enid, OK. Chris Bakke (#24). Born: 12/15/76. Years in career: 6. Years in Double-A: 2. Residence: Fargo, ND. Craig Barron (#8). Born: 11/9/81. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Fayetteville, GA. Toby Basner (#7). Born: 7/29/84. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Lawrenceville, GA. Karl Best (#5). Born: 10/1/78. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Midlothian, VA. Travis Brown (#10). Born: 8/1/80. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Smyrna, GA. Brett Cavins (#12). Born: 1/31/69. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 1/2. Residence: Versailles, KY. Takeshi Hirabayashi (#18). Born: 3/1/66. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan Nick Nolde (#25). Born: 8/22/80. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1 1/2. Residence: Escanaba, MI. Matt Schaufert (#3). Born: 1/22/79. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1/2. Residence: St. Louis, MO. Arthur Thigpen (#6). Born: 5/18//67. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Lakeland, FL. Chris Ward (#21). Born: 11/5/80. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Ashland, KY. Mike Weinstein (#4). Born: 8/9/83. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Chesterfield, MO. Booter West (#17). Born: 3/12/82. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Joliet, IL. |
| Crew 1 Nick Nolde Chris Ward Karl Best | Crew 2 Matt Schaufert Mike Weinstein Booter West | Crew 3 Art Thigpen Takeshi Hirabayashi Brett Cavins | Crew 4 Toby Basner Craig Barron Gerard Ascani, Jr | Crew 5 Chris Bakke Jordan Baker Travis Brown |
Texas League (AA)
| Crew One Tyler Funneman - Chief, 25; 6' 3" 178; Hometown: Wildwood, IL; 2007 Assignment: Texas Brian Sinclair, 25; 5'9" 165; Hometown: Lakewood, CO; 2007 Assignment: Texashief Stephen Barga, 26; 6'1" 205; Hometown: Castle Rock, CO; 2007 Assignments: California, Texas Crew Two Jason Millsap - Chief, 31; 6' 0" 185; Hometown: Bryan, TX; 2007 Assignment: Texas Mike Jarboe, 26; 6' 2" 180; Hometown: La Cresenta, CA; 2007 Assignment: Texas Kellen Levy, 29; 6' 1" 205; Hometown: Portland, OR; 2007 Assignment: Florida State Crew Three Mike Lusky - Chief, 29; 5' 10" 160; Hometown: Baldwin Park, CA; 2007 Assignment: Texas Brad Lawhead, 24; 6' 3" 210; Hometown: Pueblo West, CO; 2007 Assignment: Texas Brett Robson, 25; 6'1" 210; Hometown: Thornlie, West Australia, AU 2007 Assignments: California, Texas Crew Four Dixon Stureman - Chief, 32; 5' 11" 185; Hometown: San Martin, CA; 2006 Assignment: Texas Brett Robson, 25; 6'1" 210; Hometown: Cannington, West Australia, AU 2006 Assignment: California Clint Fagan, 26; 6' 0" 185; Hometown: Tomball, TX; 2007 Assignment: Florida State, Eastern |
California League (A-Advanced)
| Umpire | Hometown |
| Travis Hatch | Australia |
| Brian Hertzog | Everett, Wash |
| Joel Hospodka | Omaha, Neb |
| Patrick Mahoney | Livermore, Calif |
| Bronson Martinez | Wilton, Calif |
| Masaki Nonaka | Tokyo, Japan |
| Daniel Oliver | Seattle, Wash |
| Alex Ortiz | LA, Calif |
| David Trinidad | Tuscon, AZ |
| James Volpe | Greenwood Village, CO |
| Name | Age | Hgt. | Wt. | 2007 | Residence |
| Sean M. Barber | 22 | 5' 9" | 190 | APP/SAL | Lakeland, Fla. |
| Jason R. Bertschy | 27 | 6' 2" | 190 | PIO/MWL | Peoria, Ariz. |
| Isiah M. Boykins | 29 | 5' 10" | 170 | MWL | Missouri, Texas |
| Jason A. Cooksey | 27 | 6' 3" | 210 | NYP/MWL/SAL/FSL | Florence, S.C. |
| Matthew A. Cunningham | 28 | 5' 11" | 210 | MWL/CAR | Carmel, Ind. |
| Hal H. Gibson III | 26 | 5' 10" | 180 | NYP/SAL/CAL | Mayfield, Ky. |
| Jeffrey C. Gosney | 24 | 5' 11" | 185 | APP/MWL | Newark, Ohio |
| Adam C. Hamari | 24 | 6' 0" | 160 | NYP/CAL/MWL | Marquette, Mich. |
| Bronson A. Martinez | 23 | 6' 0" | 155 | NYP/SAL | Wilton, Calif. |
| Bradley M. Myers | 28 | 5" 10" | 190 | MWL/FSL | Holland, Ohio |
| Joe A. Rackley | 29 | 6' 3" | 215 | SAL/FSL | Webster, Texas |
| Anthony N. West | 25 | 6' 0" | 190 | MWL/FSL | Joliet, IL |
Name | Hometown |
| Jason Alper | Antioch, GA |
| Ryan Blakney | Wenatchee, Wash |
| Jared Gary | Groves, Texas |
| Antonio Gutierrez | National City, Calif |
| James (Max) Guyll | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Joe Hannigan | Westmont, Ill |
| Philip Henry | Denton, Texas |
| Ben Karis | Menomonie, Wis |
| Benjamin May | Racine, Wis |
| Brandon Misun | Edmund, OK |
| Brent Rice | Concord. Mich |
| Steven (Keith) Rogowski | Hanover Park, Ill |
| Justin Sassaman | Lewisville, Texas |
| Nathan Thompson | Attica, Mich |
South Atlantic League (A)
Name | Hometown |
| Allen (Nick) Bailey | Big Spring, Texas |
| Michael Brundage | Knoxville, TN |
| Kyle Byrne | Thornlie, Western Austrailia |
| Jeremy Crowe | Centertown, KY |
| Matthew Cumbee | Raleigh, NC |
| Brian Dormaier | Bremerton, Wash |
| Jordan Ferrell | Clarksville, TN |
| Spencer Flynn | Temecula, Calif |
| Michael Goebel | Hoquiam, Wash |
| Kolin Kline | Arvada, CO |
| William Little | Jonesboro, TN |
| Roberto Medina | Toa Baja, Puerto Rico |
| Ross Nickel | Glendale, MO |
| Ben Robinson | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Mario Seneca | Washington, PA |
| Name: Joey Amaral Greg Brown Jeremy Crowe Shea Gipson Max Guyll Joseph Hannigan Benjamin Karis Benjamin May Matthew Neuhold Ross Nickel Harry Oschip Keith Rogowski Nathan Thompson Tyler Wilson | Hometown: Columbia, Maryland Perrysburg, Ohio Cetnertown, Kentucky Eagle Lake, Florida Fort Wayne, Indiana Westmont, Illinois Menomonie, Wisconsin Racine, Wisconsin Lamar, Colorado Glendale, Missouri Concord, Ohio Hanover Park, Illinois Attica, Michigan Thomasboro, Illinois |
Northwest League (Short A)
TBA
Appalachian League
(Rookie-Advanced)
TBA
Pioneer League
(Rookie-Advanced)
TBA
Arizona League
TBA
Gulf Coast League (Rookie)
TBA
| Lance Barrett, IL Dan Bellino, PCL Cory Blaser, PCL Vic Carapazza, IL Manny Gonzalez, IL Rob Healey, IL Jon Merry, IL | Alan Porter, IL David Rackley, IL D.J. Reyburn, PCL Will Robinson, PCL John Tumpane, PCL Jake Uhlenhopp, PCL David Uyl, IL |
| Nate Thompson | Doug Vines |
| Joey Amaral | Jeff Morrow |
| Kolin Klien | Matt Benham |
| Seth Buckminister | Lawrence Reeves |
| Nick Bailey | Roger Craig |
| Justin Sassaman | Nic Lentz |
| Martk Buchanan | Scott Mahoney |
| Jason Kaminsky | Gerard Ascani |
| Tripp Gibson | Travis Brown |
| Dan Oliver | Quinn Wolcott |
| Brad Purdom | Chris Segal |
| Kellen Levy | Chad Whitson |
| Brad Meyers | Dave Soucy |
Craig Barron | Matt Abbott |
| Joel Hospodka | Alex Ortiz |
| Will Little | Tom Honec |
| Jordan Ferrell | Tim Eastman |
| Jeff Macias | Chris Tiller |
Steve Barga | Mike Jarboe |
| Toby Basner | Damien Beal |
|
John Brammer | |
| Chris Conroy | Cory Hinga |
Steve Barga | Art Thigpen |
| Eric Loveless | Tyler Funneman |
The umpires selected to work their league All-Star game.
International & Pacific Coast Leagues: Adrian Johnson, Joe Judkowitz, Ramon Armendariz, Shawn Rakos
Eastern League: Cory Blaser, Alan Porter, Robert Price, Mark Ripperger
Southern League: Justin Vogel, Manny Gonzalez, Toby Basner, Doug Levy
Texas League: Dave Rackley, Tyler Funneman, Brian Sinclair
California & Carolina League: Stephen Barga, John Conrad, Jon Byrne, Chad Whitson
Florida State League: Jordan Baker, Clint Fagan, Jason Arends, Cory Hinga
Midwest League: Takeshi Hirabayashi, Jason Alper, Dan Oliver, David Trinidad, Adam Hamari, Scott Mahoney
South Atlantic League: Hal Gibson, Matthew Abbott, Matthew Pridemore, Kelvin Bultron
The umpires who were selected to work the XM All-Star Futures Game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, part of the MLB All-Star festivities.
David Rackley - Texas League
John Brammer - Texas League
Fran Burke - Eastern League
Jason Bradley - Southern League
| No. | Umpire | No. | Umpire |
| 70 | Armendariz, Ramon | 85 | Fullwood, Troy |
| 87 | Barry, Scott | 89 | Griffith, Chris |
| 62 | Beal, Damien | 68 | Guccione, Chris |
| 84 | Campos, Angel | 92 | Hoye, James |
| 86 | Causey, Kevin | 80 | Johnson, Adrian |
| 90 | Colón, Delfin | 91 | Knight, Brian |
| 81 | Dellinger, Dusty | 73 | Moser, Casey |
| 93 | Dowdy, Adam | 76 | Muchlinski, Mike |
| 82 | Drake, Rob | 94 | Rakos, Shawn |
| 83 | Estabrook, Mike | 74 | Reininger, Travis |
| 75 | Fairchild, Chad | 97 | Tichenor, Todd |
International League (AAA)
| SCOTT BARRY..Age 30, 5'11", 185 lbs., resides Quincy, MI. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Midwest Lg. & Carolina Lg.; 2003-04, Eastern Lg.; 2003, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg.; 2006, Major League Baseball. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- DAMIEN BEAL..Age 34, 6'2", 185 lbs., resides Fultondale, AL. 1996, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1996-97, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1997, Midwest Lg.; 1998, Florida State Lg.; 1999, Carolina Lg.; 2000-03, Southern Lg.; 2002, Dominican Lg.; 2003-04, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2003-06, International Lg. -4th full yr. in Triple-A- JOSH CARLISLE..Age 25, 6'1", 155 lbs., resides New Philadelphia, OH. 2001, Arizona Lg.; 2001-03, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2002, NY-Penn Lg.; 2003, Midwest Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Southern Lg.; 2006, International Lg. - 1st full yr. in Triple-A- KEVIN CAUSEY..Age 28, 6'3", 220 lbs., resides Maple Grove, MN. 1999, Arizona Lg.; 1999 & 2002, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2000, Midwest Lg.; 2001-02, Florida State Lg.; 2002-03, Eastern Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-06, International Lg.; 2006, Major League Baseball. -4th yr. in Triple-A- CHRIS CONROY..Age 32, 6'4", 230 lbs., resides Williamstown, MA. 2000-01, NY-Penn Lg.; 2001-02, Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003, Carolina Lg.; 2004-06, Eastern Lg.; 2006, Pacific Coast Lg. - 1st full yr. in Triple-A- DUSTY DELLINGER..Age 34, 5'11", 170 lbs., resides China Grove, NC. 1997, NY-Penn Lg.; 1998, S. Atlantic Lg.; 1998 & 2001, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1999, Carolina Lg.; 2000-02, Southern Lg.; 2002, Puerto Rican Lg.; 2003-04, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2003-06, International Lg.; 2006, Major League Baseball. -5th yr. in Triple-A- ADAM DOWDY..Age 32, 6'1", 200 lbs., resides Pontiac, IL. 1995, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1996, Northwest Lg.; 1997, Midwest Lg.; 1998, Florida State Lg.; 1999-2000, Eastern Lg.; 2001-03, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2001-05, Pacific Coast Lg.; 2006, International Lg.; 2006, Major League Baseball. -7th yr. in Triple-A- MICHAEL ESTABROOK..Age 30, 6'0", 185 lbs., resides Tampa, FL. 1999-2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Florida State Lg.; 2003-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-06, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2006, Major League Baseball. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- CHAD FAIRCHILD..Age 36, 6'3", 190 lbs., resides Sarasota, FL. 1997, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998, NY-Penn Lg.; 1998-99, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1999, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2000-01, Florida State Lg.; 2001-02, Southern Lg.; 2001, Venezuelan Lg.; 2002-05, International Lg.; 2003-04, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2005-06, Major League Baseball. -4th full yr. in Triple-A- TROY FULLWOOD..Age 35, 5'11", 190 lbs., resides Hampton, VA. 1996, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1997, S. Atlantic Lg.; 1997 & 1999, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1998, Florida State Lg.; 1999, Carolina Lg.; 2000-01, Southern Lg.; 2001, Venezuelan Lg.; 2002, Pacific Coast Lg.; 2002-06, International Lg.; 2002-03, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-05, Major League Baseball -6th yr. in Triple-A- ROB HEALEY..Age 31, 6'0", 160 lbs., resides Warwick, RI. 1999-2000, NY-Penn Lg., 2000, Midwest Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-03, Florida State Lg.; 2003-05, Eastern Lg.; 2006, International Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A- JAMES HOYE..Age 36, 6'0", 175 lbs., resides North Royalton, OH. 1995, NY-Penn Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1996, S. Atlantic Lg.; 1997, Florida State Lg.; 1998-99, Eastern Lg.; 1998, Maryland Fall Lg.; 2000-06, International Lg.; 2001-02, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2002-06, Major League Baseball -8th yr. in Triple-A- ADRIAN JOHNSON..Age 32, 5'8", 200 lbs., resides Houston, TX. 1998, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998-99, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 1999, Pioneer Lg.; 2000-02, Florida State Lg.; 2001, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Eastern Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-06, International Lg.; 2006, Major League Baseball. -4th yr. in Triple-A- JOE JUDKOWITZ..Age 30, 5'7", 160 lbs., resides Coral Springs, FL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-01, NY-Penn Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Florida State Lg.; 2003, Eastern Lg.; 2004-06, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg. -4th yr. in Triple-A- BRIAN KENNEDY..Age 32, 5'10", 160 lbs., resides Charlotte, NC. 1999-2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, Appalachian Lg., 2000-01, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-02, Carolina Lg.; 2002, Texas Lg.; 2003, Venezuelan Lg.; 2003-05, Southern Lg.; 2006, Pacific Coast Lg. - 2nd yr. in Triple-A- JASON KLEIN..Age 29, 5'10", 185 lbs., resides Orange, CT. 2000-01, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, NY-Penn Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003, Carolina Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg; 2004, Northwest Lg.; 2004-06, Eastern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A- JOSH MILLER..Age 30, 6'0", 175 lbs., resides Parkland, FL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Midwest Lg.; 2002-03, Florida State Lg.; 2003, Texas Lg.; 2004, Eastern Lg.; 2005-06, International Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- TODD PASKIET..Age 36, 6'3", 210 lbs., resides Sarasota, FL. 2001, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2002-03, Appalachian Lg.; 2003, S. Atlantic Lg. & Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Eastern Lg.; 2006, International Lg. -1st full yr. in Triple-A- PETE PEDERSEN..Age 35, 6'1", 185 lbs., resides Orlando, FL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2003, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2004-05, Southern Lg.; 2006, International Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A- BRENT PERSINGER..Age 30, 5'10", 205 lbs., resides Lexington, KY. 1999-2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-01, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-03, Florida State Lg.; 2003-04, Eastern Lg.; 2005-06, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- BRIAN REILLY..Age 28, 5'11", 170 lbs., resides Lansing, MI. 2002, NY-Penn Lg.; 2002-03, Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2003, Midwest Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005, Eastern Lg.; 2006, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A- JAMIE ROEBUCK..Age 31, 6'1", 165 lbs., resides Connelly Springs, NC. 1997, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998-99, Appalachian Lg.; 2000, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2000-01, Florida State Lg.; 2002-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-06, International Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- R.J. THOMPSON, JR...Age 28, 5'8", 185 lbs., resides Mt. Carmel, TN. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-01, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, California Lg.; 2003-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-06, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A- DAVID UYL..Age 30, 6'2", 210 lbs., resides Shorewood, IL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Pioneer Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Midwest Lg.; 2003, California Lg.; 2004-05, Eastern Lg.; 2006, International Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A- ANDY VINCENT..Age 30, 6'3", 185 lbs., resides Simsburg, CT. 1999, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, NY-Penn Lg.; 2000-01, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-02, Carolina Lg.; 2002, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2003-05, Eastern Lg.; 2004, Northwest Lg.; 2006, International Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A- |
Pacific Coast League (AAA)
Name | Ht | Wt | Age | Hometown | 2006 League | |
70 | Ramon Armendariz | 5'10" | 180 | 34 | Vista, CA | Pacific Coast |
7 | Daniel Bellino | 6'2" | 205 | 28 | Carpentersville, IL | Eastern |
53 | Angel Campos | 5'9" | 190 | 33 | San Bernardino, CA | Pacific Coast |
40 | Scot Chamberlain | 5'11" | 155 | 31 | Strawberry Plains, TN | Pacific Coast |
30 | Delfin Colon | 6'5" | 220 | 38 | Houston, TX | Pacific Coast |
32 | John Coons | 5' 7" | 155 | 33 | Streator, IL | Pacific Coast |
8 | Rob Drake | 5'11" | 184 | 38 | Mesa, AZ | Pacific Coast |
79 | Peter Durfee | 6'2" | 195 | 31 | Chico, CA | Pacific Coast |
29 | Stephen Fritzoni | 6' 0" | 170 | 33 | Hesperio, CA | Pacific Coast |
11 | Chris Griffith | 5'11" | 195 | 32 | Justin, TX | International |
68 | Chris Guccione | 5'9" | 198 | 33 | Brighton, CO | Pacific Coast |
14 | Darren Hyman | 5'6" | 165 | 31 | Rancho Cordova, CA | Pacific Coast |
83 | Jason Kiser | 6'2" | 190 | 32 | Columbia, MO | Pacific Coast |
16 | Brian Knight | 6'0" | 185 | 30 | Helena, MT | Pacific Coast |
15 | Jeffrey Macias | 5'11" | 190 | 28 | Glendale, AZ | Texas |
60 | Jonathan Merry | 5' 7" | 158 | 27 | Dahlonega, GA | Pacific Coast |
6 | Casey Moser | 6'2" | 165 | 30 | Iowa Park, TX | Pacific Coast |
20 | Michael Muchlinski | 5'10" | 180 | 30 | Ephrata, WA | Pacific Coast |
37 | Shawn Rakos | 6'1" | 190 | 29 | Puyallup, WA | Pacific Coast |
9 | Travis Reininger | 5'11" | 175 | 31 | Brighton, CO | Pacific Coast |
17 | DJ Reyburn | 5'8" | 165 | 30 | Nashville, TN | Pacific Coast |
49 | Will Robinson | 5'10" | 190 | 30 | Savannah, GA | Southern |
19 | Joe Stegner | 6'1" | 210 | 36 | Boise, ID | Pacific Coast |
13 | Todd Tichenor | 5'11" | 185 | 30 | Holcomb, KS | Pacific Coast |
34 | Chris Tiller | 6'5" | 212 | 28 | Bullard, TX | Pacific Coast |
22 | Jake Uhlenhopp | 5'11" | 200 | 30 | Phoenix, AZ | Pacific Coast |
3 | Garrett Watson | 6' 2" | 210 | 30 | Las Vegas, NV | Pacific Coast |
25 | A. J. Wendel | 5'11" | 175 | 32 | Arlington, TX | Pacific Coast |
Eastern League (AA)
Umpire | Hometown | Years Experience | 2006 League | # |
| CREW 1 | ||||
| Mark Ripperger* | Carlsbad, CA | 5 years | Eastern | 6 |
| Tim Daub | Catonsville, MD | 5 years | Eastern | 15 |
| Darren Budahn | Milwaukee, WI | 6 years | Eastern | 18 |
| CREW 2 | ||||
| Robert Price* | Marlton, NJ | 5 years | Eastern | 31 |
| Victor Carapazza | Palm Harbor, FL | 5 years | Eastern | 9 |
| Grant Menke | North Bethesda, MD | 5 years | Eastern | 10 |
| CREW 3 | ||||
| Fran Burke* | Holly Springs, NC | 8 years | Eastern | 8 |
| John Gelatt | E. Greenbush, NY | 5.5 years | Eastern | 14 |
| Mark Lollo | New Lexington, OH | 5 years | Texas | 5 |
| CREW 4 | ||||
| Chris Bakke* | Alexandria, MN | 6 years | Eastern | 4 |
| Lance Barrett | Burleson, TX | 5 years | Eastern | 12 |
| Mark Buchanan | Glendale, AZ | 5 years | Carolina | 7 |
| CREW 5 | ||||
| Cory Blaser* | Westminister, CO | 6 years | Eastern | 16 |
| John Tumpane | Oak Lawn, IL | 6 years | Eastern | 3 |
| Shaun Francis | Cohoes, NY | 4 years | Florida State | 26 |
| CREW 6 | ||||
| Alan Porter* | Warminster, PA | 6 years | Eastern | 17 |
| Derek Crabill | Wonder Lake, IL | 5 years | Eastern | 20 |
| Thomas Clarke | Andover, MA | 4 years | Southern | 28 |
* - Denotes Crew Chief
Southern League (AA)
| Rusty Barrett (#9). Born: 11/6/81. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1/2. Residence: Burleson, TX. Toby Basner (#7). Born: 7/29/84. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Lawrenceville, GA. Jason Bradley (#24). Born: 5/26/77. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 2. Residence: Blackshear, GA. Brett Cavins (#12). Born: 1/31/69. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1/2. Residence: Versailles, KY. Scott Childers (#16). Born: 3/13/71. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 2. Residence: Martinez, GA. Ria Cortesio (#15). Born: 8/28/76. Years in career: 8. Years in Double-A: 4. Residence: Rock Island, IL. Jason Dunn (#2). Born: 10/31/75. Years in career: 5 1/2. Years in Double-A: 2. Residence: Savannah, TN. Manuel Gonzalez (#4). Born: 12/4/79. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Valencia-Carabobo, VZ. Matthew Hensel (#10). Born: 4/15/75. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Monroe, CT. Richard Laird (#30). Born: 1/8/76. Years in career: 5 1/2. Years in Double-A: 1 1/2. Residence: Leesburg, VA. Jeff Latter (#11). Born: 12/13/74. Years in career: 7. Years in Double-A: 3. Residence: Gresham, OR. Doug Levy (#5). Born 12/6/80. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Sharon, MA. Eric Loveless (#22). Born: 1/12/74. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1 1/2. Residence: Salt Lake, UT. Nick Nolde (#25). Born: 8/22/80. Years in career: 3 1/2. Years in Double-A: 1/2. Residence: Escanaba, MI. Matt Schaufert (#3). Born: 1/22/79. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: St. Louis, MO. Arthur Thigpen (#6). Born: 5/18//67. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Lakeland, FL. Justin Vogel (#8). Born: 8/15/77. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Jacksonville, FL. |
Texas League (AA)
| Crew One David Rackley-Chief, 25; 5' 10" 175; Hometown: Houston, TX; 2006 Assignment: Texas Tyler Funneman, 24; 6' 3" 178; Hometown: Wildwood, IL; 2006 Assignment: Texas Brian Sinclair, 24; 5'9" 165; Hometown: Lakewood CO; 2006 Assignment: Florida State Crew Two Crew Three Crew Four |
California League (A-Advanced)
| Umpire | Hometown |
| Stephen Barga | Castle Rock, CO |
| Zachary Bucher | San Leandro, CA |
| Jon Byrne | Thornile, W. Australia |
| Jonathan Conrad | Phoenix, AZ |
| Chet Meadows | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Bradley Purdom | Bend, Ore |
| Brett Robson | Thornile, W. Australia |
| Ryan Stockdale | Centralia, Wash |
| Chad Whitson | Dublin, OH |
| Garrett Wilson | Creswell, Ore |
Florida State League (A-Advanced)
| Name | Age | Ht | Wt | 2006 | Hometown |
| Jason W. Arends | 29 | 5' 9' | 165 | FSL | Marion, IA |
| Jordan C. Baker | 25 | 6' 7' | 240 | SAL | Enid, OK |
| Travis J. Brown | 27 | 6' 0" | 185 | SAL | Smyrna, GA |
| Clint M. Fagan | 25 | 6' 0" | 185 | MWL/FSL | Tomball, TX |
| Christopher W. Hamner | 24 | 5' 10" | 145 | SAL/FSL | Richmond, VA |
| Matthew P. Hensel | 31 | 6' 1" | 200 | SAL/CAL | Monroe, CT |
| Cory M. Hinga | 25 | 5' 4' | 205 | MWL | Portage, MI |
| Kellen Levy | 24 | 6' 1" | 205 | MWL | Portland, OR |
| Masaki Nonaka | 33 | 5' 8" | 250 | NYP/SAL | Nerimaku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Philip E. Mulroe | 23 | 5" 10" | 155 | MWL/FSL | Portage, IN |
| Matthew F. Scaufert | 28 | 6' 0" | 170 | MWL/FSL | St. Louis, MO |
| Anthony N. West | 25 | 6' 0" | 190 | APP/MWL | Joliet, IL |
Midwest League (A)
| Jason Alper Patrick Barbour Isiah Boykins Antonio Gutierrez Adam Hamari Takeshi Hirabayashi Joel Hospodka | Patrick Mahoney Bronson Martinez Daniel Oliver Alex Ortiz Jonathan Saphire David Trinidad Quinn Wolcott |
South Atlantic League (A)
| Umpire | Hometown |
| Matthew Abbott | Zanesvill, OH |
| Matthew Arcovio | Fairport, NY |
| Benjamin Ashcraft | Lexington, KY |
| William Best | Midothian, VA |
| Michael Brundage | Knoxville, TN |
| Kelvin Bultron | Carolina, Peru |
| Travis Carlson | Brandon, Fla |
| Jason Cooksey | Florence, SC |
| Andrew Dudones | Lakeland, Fla |
| Hal Gibson | Mayfield, KY |
| Jason Kaminsky | El Cajon, CA |
| Matthew Pridemore | Douglas, GA |
| Joe Rackley | Webster, TX |
| Christopher Segal | Burke, VA |
| David Soucy | Glastonbury, CN |
| Thomas Walkoviak | Navasota, TX |
| Greg Brown, Jeremy Crowe, Shea Gipson, Max Guyll, Joe Hannigan, Travis Hatch, Ben Karis, Benjamin May, Roberto Medina, Ross Nickel, Matt Neuhold, Harry Oschip, Justin Sassaman, Keith Rogowski, Nathan Thompson, Tyler Wilson |
| Ryan Blakeny, Jacob Danielson, Bryan Dormaier, Spencer Flynn, Mike Goebel, Jason Hutchings, Bobby Leon, Matt Reya |
Appalachian League
(Rookie-Advanced)
| Andrew Dudones | Matthew Abbott |
| Chris Segal | Matthew Cumbee |
| David Soucy | Roberto Medina |
| Jeffrey Gosney | Sean Barber |
| Kelvin Bultron | Wilton Cox |
| Allen Alvarez, Kyle Byrne, Nick Bailey, Jason Bertschy, Erik Hill, Koyu Inoue, Brandon Misun, Ben Robinson |
Arizona League
| Aaron Larsen |
| Adam Schwarz |
| Charles Billington |
| Dustin Tibbitts |
| Gregory Stanzak |
| Kolin Kline |
| Matthew Benham |
| Michael Goebel |
| Stuart Scheurwater |
Gulf Coast League (Rookie)
| Anthony Jordan |
| Brandon Henson |
| Christopher Vines |
| Ian Fazio |
| Joel Myers |
| Joseph Born |
| Justin Sassaman |
| Luke Hamilton |
| Mathieu Moisan |
| Nicholas Mahrley |
| Nick Bailey |
| Ryan Karle |
| Taro Hamano |
| Thomas Honec |
| Thomas Woodring |
| Timothy Eastman |
| Mark Buchanan | Mike Lusky |
| Mike Jarboe | Clint Fagan |
| R.J. Thompson | Nichols Nolde |
Jonathan Merry | Vic Carapazza |
| Jason Bertschy | Ryan Blakney |
| Dan Oliver | Will Little |
| Jeff Gosney | Joe Hannigan |
| Matt Abbott | Kolin Kline |
| Cris Segal |
| Tim Eastman |
| John Brammer | Dixon Stureman |
| Eric Loveless | Shaun Francis |
| Lance Barrett | Brian Sinclair |
| Derek Crabill | Jon Conrad |
| Darren Budahn | Chris Ward |
| Jason Milsap | Jason Arends |
| John Tumpane | Jordan Baker |
Craig Barron | Cory Hinga |
| Brad Purdom | Adam Hamari |
| John Tumpane | Joe Stegner |
| Fran Burke | Steve Barga |
| Toby Basner | Cory Blaser |
| Damien Beal Dan Bellino Delfin Colon Chris Conroy Rob Healey Jeff Macias | Brian Reilly D.J. Reyburn Will Robinson Chris Tiller Jake Uhlenhopp David Uyl |
2006 Umpire Rosters
2006 Minor League Call-Up Umpires
The following Minor League umpires can be called up for Major League duty if needed:
| No. | Umpire | No. | Umpire |
| 70 | Armendariz, Ramon | 89 | Griffith, Chris |
| 67 | Barksdale, Lance | 68 | Guccione, Chris |
| 87 | Barry, Scott | 20 | Hallion, Tom |
| 86 | Causey, Kevin | 64 | Hickox, Ed |
| 61 | Davidson, Bob | 92 | Hoye, James |
| 81 | Dellinger, Dusty | 80 | Johnson, Adrian |
| 93 | Dowdy, Adam | 91 | Knight, Brian |
| 82 | Drake, Rob | 73 | Moser, Casey |
| 79 | Durfee, Peter | 76 | Muchlinski, Mike |
| 75 | Fairchild, Chad | 74 | Reininger, Travis |
| 85 | Fullwood, Troy |
International League (AAA)
| Adam Dowdy | James Hoye |
| Adrian Johnson | Jamie Roebuck |
| Andy Roberts | Joe Judkowitz |
| Brad Cole | Josh Miller |
| Brandon Cooper | Kevin Causey |
| Brent Persinger | Lance Barksdale |
| Chad Fairchild | Michael Estabrook |
| Chris Griffith | Peter Pedersen |
| Chris Hubler | R.J. Thompson, Jr. |
| Damien Beal | Scott Barry |
| Danny Cricks | Troy Fullwood |
| David Uyl | Tyler Bolick |
| Dusty Dellinger |
Pacific Coast League (AAA)
| A.J. Wendel | Mark Mauro |
| Angel Campos | Mike Muchlinski |
| Brian Knight | Paul Chandler |
| Cameron Keller | Peter Durfee |
| Casey Moser | Ramon Armendariz |
| Chris Guccione | Ray Gregson |
| Chris Tiller | Rob Drake |
| Darren Hyman | Scot Chamberlain |
| DJ Reyburn | Scott Kennedy |
| Jacob Uhlenhopp | Shawn Rakos |
| Jason Kiser | Stephen Fritzoni |
| Joe Stegner | Todd Tichenor |
| John McMasters | Todd Waters |
| Kevin Sweeney | Travis Reininger |
Eastern League (AA)
| Alan Porter | Fran Burke |
| Andrew Vincent | Jason Klein |
| Brandon Bushee | Jeff Spisak |
| Brian Reilly | John Coons |
| Chris Bakke | Jonathan Merry |
| Chris Conroy | Lance Barrett |
| Cory Blaser | Mark Ripperger |
| Dan Bellino | Rob Healey |
| Derek Crabill | Timothy Donald |
Southern League (AA)
| Brian Kennedy | Ria Cortesio |
| Garrett Watson | Scott Childers |
| Jason Bradley | Steve Cummings |
| Jason Dunn | Todd Paskiet |
| Jeff Latter | Will Robinson |
| Josh Carlisle |
Texas League (AA)
| Aaron Banks | Jason Stein |
| Barry Larson | Jeff Macias |
| Brandon Coony | Jeremy Sparling |
| David Rackley | John Brammer |
| Delfin Colon | Joseph Maiden |
| Jason Nakaishi | Rob Hansen |
California League (A-Advanced)
| Chris Schultz | John Conrad |
| Darren Budahn | Mark Evans |
| Dixon Stureman | Michael Jarboe |
| Greg Tucker | Nick Monaco |
| Jason Millsap | Rusty Barrett |
Florida State League (A-Advanced)
| Art Thigpen | Mark Lollo |
| Brett Cavins | Ricky Young |
| Clint Mahan | Robert Price |
| John Gelatt | Tom Clarke |
| John Tumpane | Tyler Funneman |
| Manuel Gonzalez | Vic Carapazza |
Midwest League (A)
| Brad Purdom | Joseph Dobo |
| Bradley Lawhead | Matt Schaufert |
| Clint Fagan | Michael Lusky |
| Doug Levy | Mike Weinstein |
| Garrett Wilson | Phil Mulroe |
| Jason Creek | Ryan Stockdale |
| Jeffrey La Scola | Shaun Francis |
South Atlantic League (A)
| Aaron Young | Jason Arends |
| Adam Moscaritolo | Joe Harris |
| Brett Robson | Matt Hensel |
| Brian Sinclair | Nate Hall |
| Casey Meadows | Rafael Vazquez |
| Chris Hamner | TJ Newport |
| Eugene McDonald | Toby Basner |
| Gerard Ascani | Wesley Bilon |
NY-Penn League (Short A)
| Adam Harrel | Craig Barron |
| Andy Russell | De`Andre Anderson |
| Ben Ashcroft | Howard Perez |
| Brad Myers | Mario Seneca |
| Chris Mack | Michael Patterson |
| Chris Ward | Robert Boyle |
Northwest League (Short A)
| Blake Brady | Kellen Levy |
| Daniel Oliver | Stephen Barga |
| Jason Alper | Zach Bucher |
Appalachian League
(Rookie-Advanced)
| Anthony West | Michael Brundage |
| Chad Whitson | Nick Sweeney |
| Cory Hinga | Takeshi Hirabayashi |
| Johnathan Babineau | Thomas Walkoviak |
| Jon Byrne | Travis Brown |
| Koyu Inoue | Travis Hatch |
| Kyle Byrne | William (Karl) Best |
| Masaki Nonaka |
Pioneer League
(Rookie-Advanced)
| Ike Boykins | Tim Bretzke |
| Joe Rackley | Aaron Stewart |
Arizona League
| Alex Ortiz | Jordan Baker |
| Anthony Gutierrez | Matthew Cunningham |
| Bronson Martinez | Nicholas Rider |
| James Volpi | Rory Hawkins |
| Jason Kaminsky |
Gulf Coast League (Rookie)
| Chad Henderson | Matthew Arcovio |
| Jonathan Saphire | Mitchell Fraska |
| Marc Chamberlain | Patrick Mahoney |
| Matt Pridemore | Roberto Medina |
Hawaiian League
| Jordan Baker | Daniel Bellino |
| Aaron Banks | Mark Ripperger |
Puerto Rican League
| Duston Dellinger | Nichols Nolde |
| Adrian Johnson | |
St. Pete Instructional League
| Kellen Levy | Jason Bertschy |
| Andrew Russell | Matthew Neuhold |
Sarasota Instructional League
| Robert Boyle | Quinn Wolcott |
| Travis Brown | John Pierce |
Lakeland Instructional League
| Cory Hinga | Hal Gibson |
| Stephen Barga | David Soucy |
Arizona Instructional League
| John Brammer | Vic Carapazza |
| Grant Menke | Nicholas Nolde |
| Clint Fagan | Michael Jarboe |
| Francis Burke | Brian Sinclair |
| Tyler Funnerman | Douglas Levy |
| Derek Crabill | Shaun Francis |
| Mark Buchanan | Aaron Young |
Art Thigpen | |
Arizona Fall League
| Scott Barry Angel Campos Delfin Colon Mike Estabrook Chris Griffith Joe Judkowitiz | Jason Kiser Brent Persinger Brian Reilly DJ Reyburn RJ Thompson Chris Tiller |
2005 Umpire Rosters
2005 Minor League Call-Up Umpires
The following Minor League umpires can be called up for Major League duty if needed:
| No. | Umpire | No. | Umpire |
| 70 | Armendariz, Ramon | 85 | Fullwood, Troy |
| 86 | Aschwege, Dave | 68 | Guccione, Chris |
| 67 | Barksdale, Lance | 62 | Hallion, Tom |
| 61 | Davidson, Bob | 64 | Hickox, Ed |
| 81 | Dellinger, Dusty | 92 | Hoye, James |
| 93 | Dowdy, Adam | 87 | Kelley, Kevin |
| 82 | Drake, Rob | 91 | Knight, Brian |
| 79 | Durfee, Peter | 73 | Moser, Casey |
| 75 | Fairchild, Chad | 76 | Muchlinski, Mike |
| 80 | Fichter, Mike | 74 | Reininger, Travis |
| 89 | Samuels, Jack | ||
International League (AAA)
Scott Barry (Quincy, MI), Damien Beal (Fultondale, AL), Tyler Bolick (Woodstock, GA), Kevin Causey (Maple Grove, MN), Paul Chandler (Silverdale, WA), Brad Cole (Jacksonville, FL), Brandon Cooper (Louisville, KY), Danny Cricks (Birmingham, AL), Dusty Dellinger (China Grove, NC), Michael Estabrook (Tampa, FL), Chad Fairchild (Sarasota, FL), Mike Fichter (Munster, IN), Troy Fullwood (Hampton, VA), Chris Griffith (Fort Worth, TX), Brian Hale (Trussville, AL), James Hoye (Brookpark, OH) Chris Hubler (Newtown, PA), Adrian Johnson (Houston, TX), Joe Judkowitz (Coral Springs, FL), Josh Miller (Coconut Creek, FL), Brent Persinger (Lexington, KY), David Riley (Fridley, MN), Andy Roberts (Birmingham, AL), Jamie Roebuck (Connelly Springs, NC), R.J. Thompson, Jr. (Mt. Carmel, TN) |
Pacific Coast League (AAA)
| Ramon Armendariz Dave Aschwege Lance Barksdale Angel Campos Adam Dowdy Rob Drake Peter Durfee Ray Gregson Chris Guccione
| Darren Hyman Cameron Keller Kevin Kelley Scott Kennedy Jason Kiser Brian Knight Mark MauroJohn McMasters Casey Moser Michael Muchlinski | Shawn Rakos Travis Reininger Jack Samuels Joe Stegner Kevin Sweeney Todd Tichenor A.J. Wendel Ryan West Darin Williams
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Eastern League (AA)
Umpire | Hometown | Yrs Experience | 2004 Assignment | # |
| CREW 1 | ||||
| Brent Rice* | Jackson, MI | 6 years | Eastern | 6 |
| Jonathan Merry | Dahlonega, GA | 6 years | Eastern | 10 |
| John Brammer | Marlow, OK | 6 years | Carolina | 18 |
| CREW 2 | ||||
| Keith McConkey* | St. Catharines, ON | 6 year | Eastern | 4 |
| John Coons | Streator, IL | 5 years | Eastern | 15 |
| Francis Burke | Apex, NC | 6 years | Carolina | 8 |
| CREW 3 | ||||
| Andrew Vincent* | Simsbury, CT | 7 years | Eastern | 3 |
| Rob Healey | Cranston, RI | 7 years | Eastern | 14 |
| Christopher Conroy | Williamstown, MA | 6 years | Eastern | 24 |
| CREW 4 | ||||
| DJ Reyburn* | Nashville, TN | 6 years | Eastern | 17 |
| Arthur Stewart | Frankfort, IL | 7 years | Eastern | 16 |
| Mayhew Edwards | Chesapeake, VA | 6 years | Eastern | 13 |
| CREW 5 | ||||
| David Uyl* | Caledonia, MI | 6 years | Eastern | 7 |
| Jason Klein | Orange, CT | 6 years | Eastern | 28 |
| Brian Reilly | Lansing, MI | 4 years | Florida State | 31 |
| CREW 6 | ||||
| Jacob Uhlenhopp* | Neveda, IA | 6 years | Eastern | 12 |
| Stephen McMullen | Willingboro, NJ | 6 years | Southern | 20 |
| Timothy Donald | Mt. Forest, Ontario | 4 years | Carolina | 5 |
* - Denotes Crew Chief
Southern League (AA)
Crew #1
Pete Pedersen, Chief
Will Robinson
Jason Bradley
Crew #2
Garrett Watson, Chief
Ria Cortesio
Todd Paskiet
Crew #3
Scot Chamberlain, Chief
Brandon Bushee
Steven Cummings
Crew #4
Brian Kennedy, Chief
Josh Carlisle
Scott Childers
Crew #5
Rob Hansen, Chief
Jeff Latter
Jason Dunn
Texas League (AA)
Crew One
Delfin Colon-Chief, 35; 6' 5" 220; Hometown: Houston, TX; 2004 Assignment: Texas
Joe Maiden, 29; 5' 8" 165; Hometown: West Hills, CA; 2004 Assignment: Florida State, Eastern
Jeremy Sparling, 28; 6' 3" 215; Hometown: Hughson, CA; 2004 Assignment: California
Crew Two
Jason Stein-Chief, 31; 6' 2" 195; Hometown: Fort Worth, TX; 2004 Assignment: Texas
Steve Fritzoni, 31; 6' 0" 170; Hometown: Hesperio, CA; 2004 Assignment: California, Eastern
David Rackley, 23; 5' 10" 175; Hometown: Seabrook, TX; 2004 Assignment: California
Crew Three**
Chris Tiller-Chief, 26; 6' 5" 212; Hometown: Tyler, TX; 2004 Assignment: Texas
Barry Larson, 29; 6' 1" 190; Hometown: Lewiston, ID; 2004 Assignment: Carolina
Jeff Macias, 26; 5' 11" 190; Hometown: Glendale, CA; 2004 Assignment: California
Crew Four
Todd Waters-Chief, 30; 5' 11" 180; Hometown: Coppell, TX; 2004 Assignment: Texas
Aaron Banks, 23; 5'11" 180; Hometown: Olathe, KS; 2004 Assignment: California
Brandon Coony, 25; 5' 9" 155; Hometown: San Antonio, TX; 2004 Assignment: California
** - Denotes crew will work Texas League All-Star Game in Frisco, Texas on June 21, 2005.
California League (A-Advanced)
| Umpire | Hometown | Pro Year | 2004 League |
| Cory Blaser | Westminister, CO | 4th | Midwest |
| John Brammer | Marlow, OK | 6th | California |
| Fran Burke | Apex, NC | 6th | Carolina |
| Tim Donald | Mt. Forest, ON | 4th | SAL/Carolina |
| Tom Hallion | Louisville, KY | 3rd | South Atlantic |
| Mark Lollo | New Lexington, OH | 4th | South Atlantic |
| Karreem Mebane | Hamden, CT | 7th | Carolina |
| Alan Porter | Warminster, PA | 4th | South Atlantic |
Florida State League (A-Advanced)
| Name | Age | Ht | Wt | 2005 | Residence |
| Daniel A. Bellino | 27 | 6' 2' | 205 | NYP/MWL | Carpentersville, IL |
| Manuel A. Gonzalez | 26 | 6' 0" | 210 | NYP/SAL | Valencia-Carabobo, VE |
| Tyler J. Funneman | 22 | 6' 3" | 178 | MWL | Moweaqua, IL |
| Richard M. Laird | 29 | 5' 10" | 200 | SAL/FSL | Norfolk VA |
| Eric M. Loveless | 31 | 5' 11' | 190 | FSL | Layton, UT |
| Clinton K. Mahan | 26 | 5' 11' | 165 | MWL | Taylorville, IL |
| Jason J. Nakaishi | 30 | 6' 0" | 225 | FSL | Syracuse, UT |
| Robert R. Price | 36 | 6' 3" | 210 | MWL | Grand Rapids, MI |
| James D. Robertson | 30 | 5' 7" | 160 | FSL | Hampton, GA |
| John T. Tumpane | 22 | 6" 2" | 175 | NYP/SAL | Oak Lawn, IL |
| Justin T. Vogel | 28 | 6' 0" | 186 | SAL | Jacksonville, FL |
| Richard A. Young | 26 | 6' 3" | 195 | APP/SAL | Cayce, SC |
Midwest League (A)
| Victor Carapazza Jason Creek Joseph Dobo Mark Evans Shaun Francis Matthew Hensel Jeffrey La Scola | Michael Lusky |
South Atlantic League (A)
Scott Abbott, Frederick Alexander, Lance Barrett, Russell Barrett, Jason Bradley, Vernon Chamberlin, Derek Crabill, John Gelatt, Trevor Grieve, Thomas Hallion, Richard Laird, Mark Lollo, Jason Milsap, Jessie Moreno, Alan Porter, Justin Vogel |
NY-Penn League (Short A)
| Name | Hometown |
| Jason Arends | Marion, Iowa |
| Matthew Beaver | Schaumburg, Illinois |
| Daniel Bellino | Carpentersville, Illinois |
| Victor Carapazza | Clearwater, Florida |
| Thomas Clarke | Andover, Massachusetts |
| Shaun Francis | Cohoes, New York |
| Joseph Harris | Taylor Mill, Kentucky |
| Grant Menke | Paulina, Iowa |
| Adam Moscaritolo | Coral Springs, Florida |
| Philip Mulroe | Portage, Indiana |
| Howard Perez | Valrico, Florida |
| William Sorochan | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Arthur Thigpen | Lakeland, Florida |
| Michael Weinstein | Chesterfield, Missouri |
Northwest League (Short A)
| Adam Young | Brian Sinclair |
| Blake Brady | Dan Oliver |
| Brad Lawhead | Jason Alper |
| Brad Purdom | Zach Bucher |
Appalachian League
(Rookie-Advanced)
| Anthony West | Cory Hinga |
| Benjamin Ashcraft | Gerard Ascani |
| Chad Whitson | Patrick Sutton |
| Chris Hamner | Rafael Vazquez |
| Chris Ward | Toby Basner |
Pioneer League
(Rookie-Advanced)
| Crew #1: Ike Boykins, Missouri, TX Joe Rackley, Deer Park, TX | Crew #2: Clint Fagan, Tomball, TX Wex Bilon, Conway, AR |
| Crew #3: Tim Bretzke, St. Paul, MN Matt Shaufert, Villa Ridge, MO | Crew #4: Aaron Stewart, Manhattan, KS Justin Moore, Denver, CO |
Arizona Fall League
| Name | Hometown | Name | Hometown |
| Scott Barry | Quincy, Mich. | Adrian Johnson | Houston, Texas |
| Angel Campos | Ontario, Calif. | Jason Kiser | Columbia, Mo. |
| Kevin Causey | Maple Grove, Minn. | Shawn Rakos | Orting, Wash. |
| Michael Estabrook | Tampa, Fla. | Kevin Sweeney | Rio Rancho, N.M. |
| Chris Griffith | Justin, Texas | Todd Tichenor | Holcomb, Kansas |
Gulf Coast League (Rookie)
| Craig Barron | Nicholas Sweeney |
| Jon Byrne | Roberto Medina |
| Marc Chamberlain | Takeshi Hirabayashi |
| Masaki Nonaka | Travis Brown |
| Michael Brundage | Travis Hatch |
| Mitchell Fraska | William (Karl) Best |
2004 Minor League Call-Up Umpires
The following Minor League umpires can be called up for Major League duty if needed:
| No. | Umpire | ||
| 70 | Armendariz, Ramon | 83 | Hollowell, Matt |
| 86 | Aschwege, Dave | 92 | Hoye, James |
| 67 | Barksdale, Lance | 84 | Jost, Mike |
| 81 | Dellinger, Dusty | 87 | Kelley, Kevin |
| 93 | Dowdy, Adam | 91 | Knight, Brian |
| 82 | Drake, Rob | 73 | Moser, Casey |
| 75 | Fairchild, Chad | 76 | Muchlinski, Mike |
| 80 | Fichter, Mike | 74 | Reininger, Travis |
| 85 | Fullwood, Troy | 89 | Samuels, Jack |
| 68 | Guccione, Chris | 79 | Spagnardi, Darren |
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Southern League (AA)
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Carolina League (A-Advanced)
Florida State League (A-Advanced)
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Northwest League (Short A)
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Pioneer League
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Gulf Coast League (Rookie)
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| Bob Bainter | Justin Klemm |
| John Bennett | Olindo Mattia |
| Brad Cole | Scott Nelson |
| Danny Cricks | Scott Packard |
| Dusty Dellinger | David Riley |
| Chad Fairchild | Andy Shultz |
| Mike Fichter | Darren Spagnardi |
| Troy Fullwood | Neil Taylor |
| Don Goller | Webb Turner |
| Brian Hale | Mike VanVleet |
| Matt Hollowell | Scott Walendowski |
| James Hoye | Darrin Williams |
| Dan Iassogna |
Pacific Coast League (AAA)
| Ramon Armendariz | Kevin Kelley |
| David Aschwege | Brian Knight |
| Lance Barksdale | Mark Mauro |
| John Bullock | Casey Moser |
| Geoff Burr | Mike Muchlinski |
| Greg Chittenden | Shawn Rakos |
| Frank Coffland | Travis Reininger |
| Steve Cox | Jack Samuels |
| Adam Dowdy | Matt Scheaffer |
| Rob Drake | Pat Spieler |
| Chris Guccione | Kevin Sweeney |
| Scott Higgins | Ryan West |
| Jimmy Horton | Mark Winters |
| Mike Jost | Jim Wolf |
Eastern League (AA)
| Scott Barry |
| Mike Belin |
| Kevin Causey |
| Paul Chandler |
| GC Fernandez |
| Rusty Griffin |
| Andy Hergeshimer |
| Christopher Hubler |
| Darren Hyman |
| Adrian Johnson |
| Joe Judkowiitz |
| Scott Letendre |
| Ben Lindquist |
| Keith McConkey |
| John McMasters |
| Trey Nelson |
| Brent Rice |
| Andrew Vincent |
Southern League (AA)
| Damien Beal |
| Tyler Bolick |
| Brandon Bushee |
| Mike Estabrook |
| Cameron Keller |
| Brian Kennedy |
| Scott Kennedy |
| Brian Martin |
| Andy Roberts |
| Jamie Roebuck |
| Ed Rogers |
| Jeff Spisak |
| RJ Thompson |
| Garrett Watson |
| John Woods |
| Scot Chamberlain |
Texas League (AA)
| Angel Campos |
| Ben Clanton |
| Delfin Colon |
| Peter Durfee |
| Rodney Galloway |
| Ray Gregson |
| Jason Kiser |
| Josh Milller |
| Cale Smith |
| Todd Tichenor |
| Hitoshi Uchikawa |
| AJ Wendel |
California League(A-Advanced)
| John Brammer |
| Steve Fritz |
| Chris Griffith |
| Rob Hansen |
| Jeff Latter |
| Brandon Leopoldus |
| Thadd Prince |
| Art Stewart |
| Jake Uhlenhopp |
| Dave Uyl |
| Todd Waters |
Carolina League (A-Advanced)
| John Blackburn |
| Steve Bretz |
| Fran Burke |
| Chris Conroy |
| Brandon Cooper |
| Jason Klein |
| Steve McMullen |
| Joe Stegner |
| Karreem Mebane |
Florida State League (A-Advanced)
| John Coons |
| Eric Eckert |
| Mike Edwards |
| Rob Healey |
| Matt Kaylor |
| Jon Merry |
| Ria Papageorgieu |
| Pete Pedersen |
| Brent Persinger |
| D.J. Reyburn |
| Jason Stein |
| Chris Tiller |
Midwest League (A)
| Aaron Banks |
| Jeremy Barbe |
| Josh Carlisle |
| Jason Day |
| Jason Dunn |
| Barry Larson |
| Joe Maiden |
| Bojo Morris |
| Jason Nakaishi |
| Brian Reilly |
| Will Robinson |
| Rob Savage |
| Jeremy Sparling |
| Chris Thomas |
South Atlantic League (A)
| John Bennett |
| Jason Bradley |
| Charlie Carillo |
| Scott Childers |
| Bill Coble |
| Brandon Coony |
| Steve Cummings |
| Ryan Drake |
| Ed Hickox |
| Nathan Huber |
| James Leonard |
| Billy Parker |
| Todd Paskiet |
| James Pearson |
| James Robertson |
NY-Penn League (Short A)
| Tim Donald |
| Trevor Grieve |
| Matt Kellam |
| Joseph Smith |
| Justin Vogel |
Northwest League (Short A)
| Ryan Arstottle |
| Chris Bakke |
| Scott Jarrad |
| Eric Loveless |
| Dave Rackley |
Appalachian League (Rookie-Advanced)
| Shane Alexander |
| Buzz Laird |
| Brian Wright |
Pioneer League (Rookie-Advanced)
| Brian Frisch |
| Jeff Macias |
| Jason Millsap |
Arizona League (Rookie)
| Cory Blaser |
| Nick Monaco |
| Jesse Redwine |
| Tyler Simpson |
| Dixon Stureman |
| Greg Tucker |
| Shane Wright |
Gulf Coast League (Rookie)
| Shea Abbott |
| Darren Budahn |
| Ray Chamberlin |
| Wes Collins |
| John Gelatt |
| Manuel Gonzalez |
| Seth Hanson |
| Pat Harrington |
| Mark Lollo |
| Clint Mahan |
| Al Porter |
| Bill Sorochan |
| John Tumpane |
| Ricky Young |
 Jim Reynolds is one of 25 minor league umpires hired as replacements. |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - August 02, 1999-- Eight years of long drives, cheap motels and ballpark food finally paid off for minor league umpire Jim Reynolds. He made it to the big leagues as a substitute this season. And it looks like he's there to stay because of the labor dispute between umpires and major league baseball.
“It's a completely different atmosphere [in the majors],” Reynolds said last week from Anaheim, Calif., where he was working a weekend series between the Angels and the Minnesota Twins.
“There's a big difference between going into Toronto and working in front of 30,000 or 40,000 people and four or five thousand in Syracuse.”
Reynolds is talkative about the life he's giving up, but he says little about being in the middle of a labor mess. “I just hope they can get it all resolved up there,” he said.
Members of the Major League Umpires Association, wanting a new collective bargaining agreement, said in July they were quitting Sept. 2. The leagues called their bluff, accepting 22 resignations. Reynolds is one of 25 minor league umpires hired as replacements.
“I think the magnitude of it all is more than I expected,” Reynolds said. “The intensity and the atmosphere -- I don't think you can anticipate that.”
Professional umpires usually get their start at one of two schools -- Jim Evans' Academy of Professional Umpiring and Harry Wendelstedt's Umpire School -- where they pay roughly $2,500 to $3,000 for a five-week course in umpiring. Students are monitored during the course by Professional Baseball Umpire Corp. scouts, who pick the top candidates for minor league openings.
Like most baseball players, umpires must work their way up league by league until they have a chance at the majors. But unlike players, who can bypass the minors if they're talented enough, umpires don't usually skip levels.
“If you're a prospect player, you're going to play maybe two or three years in the minor leagues. There are some guys who have never been in the minors,” Reynolds said. “Umpires, the way the system is set up now, it's six or seven years before you even get a look.” Still, Reynolds said, the players remember the umpires from their early days.
“When you see the guys who you used to see in the minors, they have a smile on their faces and so do you. You spend a lot of time with a lot of those guys,” he said.
A minor league umpire's season starts with spring training in late February and can last through September if he is selected to work the playoffs.
The pay is nothing to brag about. Umpires in Class A make an average of $1,800 to $2,000 a month while the top minor league umps in Class AAA make $2,500 to $3,400, said Eric Krupa, administrator for the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based PBUC.
Life on the road in the lower minors can be tough. Umpires have to drive hundreds of miles after a night game to be in a new city for a game the next afternoon, Reynolds said. And the motel accommodations are lacking. “You try to figure out which bed has the least bend in it,” Reynolds said.
As a Class AAA umpire, Reynolds was making more money and getting to fly between cities.
Umpires are booed almost nightly by sometimes ruthless spectators. But Reynolds and his International League crew, during a stopover earlier this season at the Columbus Clippers' stadium, said they usually have fun at the ballpark.
“There are 14 teams in this league,” Reynolds said. “There's two teams that think you're the worst crew and can't believe that you ever made it to Triple-A. There's two teams that think you're the best crew in the league and can't do anything wrong. The other 10 teams tolerate you.”
Reynolds was finally called up to the majors in June, when the Boston Red Sox were home against the Atlanta Braves. “That signified the major leagues to me -- Fenway Park,” said Reynolds, who grew up about 100 miles southwest of Boston outside Hartford, Conn. “It was absolutely incredible."
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