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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL UMPIRE CORP.
2008 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
Dennis
Cregg: Field Evaluator/Instructor
Larry
Reveal: Field Evaluator/Instructor
Andy
Shultz: Field Evaluator/Instructor
Umpire
Manuals
The regular-season salary ranges for each classification are as follows:
| Class AAA | $2,500-3,400 per month |
| Class AA | $2,200-2,400 per month |
| Class A-Full Season | $1,900-2,200 per month |
| Class A-Short Season & Rookie Leagues | $1,800-2,000 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. 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. |

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 |
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7
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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
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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. |
2008 Southern League Umpire Crews
| 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)
TBA
Florida State League
(A-Advanced)
TBA
Midwest League
(A)
TBA
South Atlantic League (A)
|
Name
|
Hometown
|
2007 League
|
| Matthew Arcovio | Fairport, NY | South Atlantic League |
| Michael Brundage | Knoxville, TN | South Atlantic League |
| Kelvin Bultron | Providence, RI | South Atlantic League |
| Kyle Byrne | Thornlie, Western Austrailia | Pioneer League |
| Travis Carlson | Brandon, FL | South Atlantic League |
additional umpires TBA
| 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
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 |
World Baseball Classic Umpires
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