Learn about Major League Baseball umpires, their roles, responsibilities, and more.

CAREER: Was promoted to the Major League staff for the 2013 season...became the first full-time Major League Umpire ever from Venezuela...worked the 2015 AL Wild Card Game; the 2020 AL Wild Card; the 2016 NL Division Series; the 2017 Midsummer Classic in Miami; the 2019 ALDS (MIN-NYY); and the 2020 ALCS...has worked Major League Spring Training ...

Jan 19, 2023 · When MLB announced Thursday the appointment of an unusually large rookie class of umpires for 2023, it was notable that four of the 10 new hires were products of MLB Umpire Camps -- the events that now serve as a precursor to the newly created Umpire Prospect Development Camp.

The first step to pursuing a career as a professional umpire is to attend an MLB Umpire Camp, where you will be observed and taught by Major League Baseball’s Umpire Supervisory Staff. The MLB Umpire Camps are nationwide at no cost for anyone to attend.

The Major League Baseball Umpire Camps are a non-profit entity providing world-class free umpire training with opportunities for attendees to start their journey toward becoming Major League Umpires by being selected for the 28-day, all-expenses paid MLB Umpire Prospect Development Camp, which serves as the training ground for entrance into ...

2020 - Major League Umpire Ramon De Jesus becomes the first Dominican-born member of the full-time Major League staff. 2021 - Joe West works his 5,376th career game on May 25 to break the all-time record for games umpired, surpassing Hall of Famer Bill Klem’s longstanding mark.

• Nicknamed "The Reverend," O'Day is the only person to have served in the Majors as a player, manager, umpire and scout, working in the National League for 40 years, 30 years calling games. O'Day was at the plate for no-hitters in four decades and was behind the plate for both the famous "Merkle's Boner" play in 1908 as well as the only ...

Feb 16, 2024 · Major League Baseball today announced the 2024 slate of free, one-day MLB Umpire Camps that will be held across the country this season. The MLB Umpire Camps serve as the main pathway for candidates to pursue professional umpiring careers.

A regular-season contest will have four umpires: one behind home plate and one stationed near each of the other three bases. Each umpire makes "out" or "safe" decisions at his designated base, and the home-plate umpire is responsible for calling balls and strikes on …

After more than 22 years as a Major League Umpire, Ed Rapuano began a new role as an Umpire Evaluator for Major League Baseball’s Umpiring Department in the 2013 season. He now serves as one of MLB’s Umpire Supervisors. Rapuano became a member of the National League Umpiring staff in 1991.