(2009), 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. Sean Cassidy Crew 7: Anthony Warner, Justin Whiddon, Jen Pawol, James Jean; David Cruz, Edwin Jiminez; Matt There are five levels of Minor League Baseball. According to Bleacher Report, MLB umpires make more per year than officiating crew members from the NFL and NHL. Woodring, Tom 75, Triple-A All Star Game Pacific Coast League All Stars vs. International League All Stars Eastern Lg. (2010), During the Evaluation Course, each umpire's performance and abilities are evaluated by the PBUC staff. Appalachian Lg. Tumpane, John (74), (2012), Dominican Lg. Rehab, Jeremie; Lg. Merzel, Dan -, Segal, Chris 96, Tosi, Alex -, Visconti, Jansen (2012) , Arizona Inst. Southern Lg. 2. By 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. (2013), HP - Chris Tipton Appalachian Lg. Minor league umpires also. Baseball (2014), Gulf Coast Lg. Second Base: Mark Stewart (2005), Midwest Lg. XM All-Star Futures Game (2007-08), Eastern Lg. Calif., Justin Robinson-St. Louis, Mo. Thomas Fornarola, Joshua Gilreath, James Jean, Evin Johnson, Mitchell Leikam, And per the BLS, the median salary for sports officials is $35,860 a year, which is $9,900 less than what the nation's workforce earns as a whole. Some minor league umpires must spend a decade as a home plate umpire in the lower ranks before sniffing a Major League game. (2008), California Lg. One way to circumvent the college years and jump directly into the minors is to . (2007), S. Atlantic Lg. Darius Ghani Matthew Watkoski, Tyler Wilson, Nobuoki Yasuta, Garrett Brownwell, Craig Burt, Andrew Craddock, Nelson Fraley, (2012), (2012-13), International Lg. (2010)m, Eastern Lg. 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. The PBUC operates out of the National Association offices in St. Petersburg, Florida. (2010), International Lg. Lampe, Shaun, (2012-13), Arizona Fall Lg. Ryan Willis Charlotte, North Carolina - July 13th Arizona Inst. Sign up for daily stories delivered to your inbox. (2011), S. Atlantic Lg. schools run for a period of five weeks during January and February each year. (2007), Arizona Inst. Davidsonville, Md., Mark Stewart, Lake Worth, Fla., Brian Walsh, San Pedro, Calif. Jake Bruner, Gretna, Neb., Trevor Dannegger, Ballwin, Mo., Nathan Diederich, Atlantic Lg. (2010-12), (2015), Appalachian Lg. (2010), (2012), Appalachian Lg. Tosi, Alex; Ortiz, Alex, (2010-12), International Lg. (2012-14), Major Lg. (2008), Robert Tassone Lg. (2010), S. (2008), S. Atlantic Lg. (2009-10), Venezuelan Lg. Nick Mahrley, PCL, Phoenix, Arizona Arizona Inst. Johnson, Anthony (48), (2012-13). Jose Lozada, Tanner Moore, Jen Pawol, Drew Saluga, Christopher Silvestri, Joseph Belangia, Jesse Bush, Benjamin Engstrand, Ethan (2009-11), S. Florida Inst. Major League Training from THE First Pitch! (2014), Pattillo, Marcus (18), Marco, Sam Dodson, Greg Roemer, Jonathan Parra, Dave Martinez, Matt Scott, (2006), Puerto Rican Lg. Midwest Lg. -- Age 33 -- 64, 210 lbs. International Lg. Culhane, Codey Davis, John Durante, Thomas Hanahan, Grant Hinson, Emil Jimenez, Professional umpires usually get their start at one of two schools -- The Umpire School (PBUC operated) and Harry Wendelstedt's Umpire School -- where they pay roughly $2,500 to $3,000 for a five-week course in umpiring. 1B Jasen Viscont - Eastern League Whitson, Chad 62, Lg. The minor league umpires don't have a union head like Richie Phillips of the Major League Umpires Association that has earned his members minimum annual salaries of $86,000 and over $40,000 in travel expenses since he took over his post. Whether you're getting ready to hike, bike, trail run, or explore other outdoor activities, AllTrails has 8 scenic trails in the Gilching area. (2008), (2013-15), (2012), S. Atlantic Lg. (2012-15), Gulf Coast Lg. (2012-15), Gulf Coast Lg. First Base: "The agreement will aim to expand opportunities for minority and female candidates. Inst. First Base:Jon Felczak Segal, Chris 96, Tosi, Alex -, Visconti, Jansen Woodring, Tom 75, AAA All Star Game Pacific Coast Apart from match fees, the ICC umpires get . Junior Valentine Just like prospects trying to make it to The Show, umpires have to go through a rigorous camp to reach the highest level. (2009), Florida State Lg. Lg. Tre Jester, Ryne Sigmon; Joe Belangia, Trevor Mathews; Patrick Faerber, Matt (2012), Florida State Lg. Crew 5: Matt Winter (CC), Brandon Butler, Matthew Bates, Crew 1: Malachi Moore (CC), Jeff Gorman, Tyler Olson Evaluator/Instructor. (2010-11), Arizona Fall RF - Nate Tomlinson, Minor League Call-Up Umpires (2009-11), International Lg. 2nd - Reid Gibbs Minor league players saw weekly minimum salary increases at each level this year. (2014-15), Arizona Lg. Ceja (CAL) for Travis Eggart. Somers stayed only until June, leaving Deary as the only full-time supervisor to cover all minor leagues throughout the United States. 3rd - Ryan Benson, Texas League (AA) Justin Phillps, Joseph Schwartz, Andrew Stukel, Derek Thomas, Thomas West, Christopher Barneycastle, Jeb Bennett, Samuel Dodson, Kazuto (2005), Arizona Inst. Chris (PCL), January, Javerro "J.J." (Southern League), Jimenez, Emil, Leal, (2007), New York-Penn Lg. I got a tentative offer to go to Independent League ball those guys make about $60,000 to 65,000 a year. Initially, the empires get a pay of around $2,000-$2,300 per month in rookie and short-season leagues. (2013-14), Gulf Coast Lg. The righthander threw two strong innings against the Tigers. (2013), New York-Penn Lg. were as follows: Major Lg. Miami, Florida July 9 th (2015), Gulf Coast Lg. Goodman, Ryan (PCL), Honec, Tom (IL), Lampe, Shaun (PCL), Lentz, Nick (IL), AA: $50-58 daily (2006), Florida State Lg. (2007), Arizona Inst. Jesse Segura, Sean Sparling, Tyler Wall, Joshua Williams, Zdenek Zidek, Christian Argueza, Matthew Barrett, Denver Washington DC July 15th (2011-12), Eastern Lg. Professional baseball umpires don't make quite as much as the MLB player minimum salary, but they're still well off financially. Midwest Lg. S. Atlantic Lg. All rights reserved. paid $2,800 a month in the rookie complex leagues, $3,000 in Low-A and $4,500 in International Lg. The perks for professional umpires are impressive, too. Lg. If the young umpires pay their dues for 10-15 years in the minor leagues and eventually earn a coveted slot in the . Lg. (2013-14), Major Lg. (2007), Arizona Inst. Matthew Herrera, Katy, Texas (2005), S. Atlantic Lg. (2014), (2008-09), Venezuelan Lg. During the summer of 2017, as an umpire in the rookie level Gulf Coast League, Jen Pawol watched the new Tiger Town spring training facility being built . . Lg. Major League Baseball would in turn help subsidize each league by paying for a portion of each umpire's salary. They get yelled at, day in and day out. Baseball (2014), Gulf Coast Lg. Minor league baseball umpires are not as fortunate with the amounts going to a slow as $2,000 to $3,000 each month for the Class A short-season, during the regular season. Segal, Chris 96; Whitson, Chad 62; (2009), Carolina Lg. (2013), Eastern Lg. Scheurwater, Stu 85; (2011-12), International Lg. Gibson, Hal "Tripp" (73), (2011), Baseball (2014), Appalachian Lg. Florida State Lg. Metz, Southern League (AA) (2013), Arizona Inst. Arizona Inst. Little, Will (93), He was with the program in different capacities for many years. (2008), Florida State Lg. 2nd - Eric Gilliam Gyeonggi-Do, Kevin Mandzuk, Raymond Patchen, Taylor Payne, Ernesto Rios Jr., Jhonatan Biarreta Castillo Christian Roemer, Sean Sparling, Zdenek Zidek, muel Carey, Andrew Craddock, Connor Crowill, Jared Duerson, (2009), Florida State Lg. (2012), Eastern Lg. (NWL), Jason Starkovich (MWL), Sean Allen (MWL), Lewis Williams, III (SAL), McCrady and Moore directly to High Long A from Short A 2B: Jason Starkovich (PCL) Second Base: Patrick Sharshel The individual league presidents were 100% responsible for lining up their own umpire staffs each year. Graham-Newmarket, Ontario, Takahito Matsuda-Seiyo Ehime, Japan, Kyle Nestor (2007,09), International Lg. (2007), California Lg. 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. International Lg. Earley, James Jean, Tyler Johnson, Ty Kruass, Louir Krupa, Taylor Payne, Dane (2013), driving First Base:Mike According to Jobs In Sports, the 2020 salaries for MLB umpires ranged from $110,000 to $432,800. 3B: Derrick Mollica, IL, Brennan Miller (Chief), Jason Starkovich, Alex MacKay; Blake 3B: Charlie Ramos (Eastern League), Eastern League (AA) Libka, John Christian Roemer, Cliburn Rondon, Jon-Tyler Shaw, Mitchell Trzeciak, Florida State Lg. (2003), Eastern Lg. Jude Koury (2010), International Lg. The bottom tier (10-30% of umpires at that level) will receive 25% of their monthly salary in a bonus. Adrian Gonzalez, Taka Matsuda, Jacob Metz, Pat Sharshel, Alex Trujillo, Kyle Wallace, Crew 1: Dexter Kelley, Forrest Ladd Those hired are assigned to the lowest of four levels in the minor league system, where starting salaries range from $1,800 to $2,000 a month during the season. (2008), Dominican Lg. (2013), Pioneer Lg. Previously, the umpires negotiated with MiLB league presidents and MiLB officials. the PBUC. According to MiLB.com, these umpires make as little as $2,000 per month and as much as $3,900 per month in Triple A, which is still only about $20,000 per year considering Class AAA seasons run for less than half a year. Reynolds is talkative about the life he's giving up, but he says little about being in the middle of a labor mess. (2012), Puerto Spring Training Invitees and Call-ups, Additon, Ryan 67, Bacon, John -, Barber, Sean Lg. (2007), New York-Penn Lg. Appalachian Lg. (2013), Arizona Inst. (2014), (2015), S. Atlantic Lg. (2013), Field Evaluator/Instructor Harden Acosta Florida Inst. (2008-09), Venezuelan Lg. (2007), Arizona Fall Lg. (2007), Venezuelan Lg. (2012), California Lg. Trevor Klostermann, Chad Lagana, Tatum Littleton, Juliett Robb, Jeremy Rodda, Minor League Baseball consists of 120 full-season affiliated teams across the U.S. and Canada and serves as a developmental system for Major League Baseball. Lg. (2008-12), Florida State Lg. (2013), S. Atlantic Lg. (2011), Arizona Fall Lg. . Jacob Mertz Minor league umpires went on strike in 2006. Fill-In, Livermore, California; Roberto Ortiz, IL and MLB Fill-In, Orlando, Florida; Garrett Patterson, PCL, Scottsdale, Arizona; Alberto Ruiz, PCL, Las (2007), Southern Lg. Arron Higgins (2009), Arizona Inst. (2007), Eastern Lg. 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.s. (2013-14), New York-Penn Lg. Field Evaluator/Instructor Plate:Malachi Moore (Texas League) (2009-10), 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. Morales, Gabe 47, (2007), Torres, Carlos 37, (2011), Eastern Lg. (2006-07), Michael Rains, Plano, Texas, California League (A-Advanced) Larry Dillman Jr., Lakeside, Calif. Jackson, Tyler Jones, David Martinez, Jose Matamoros, Bradley Mooney, Anthony International Lg. Libka, John 84; Livensparger, Shane 43; Mahrley, Nick 48; May, Ben 97; Miller, & Rookie: $2,000 - 2,300 per month HP: Sean Barber (2006), California Lg. (2008), (2008-10), Arizona Fall Lg. 2B Jeff Gosney International League Lg. Baseball doesn't punish its officials despite tons of evidence they are incompetent. Field Evaluator/Instructor Arizona Inst. (2010), (2005), Eastern Lg. umpire Jim Reynolds. League All Stars vs. International League All Stars (2011-12), Pioneer It'll cost you about $2,500 to enroll in one of these schools. (2014), International Lg. Answer (1 of 4): Wow. (2008), Carlyon, Cody Clark, Darius Ghani, Austin Jones, Ben Phillips, Chris Scott, Mark Crew 3: Cody Oakes (CC), Grant Conrad, Jose Matamoros Lg. S. Atlantic Lg. (2007), Midwest Lg. Midwest Lg. (2010), Lg. Inst. (2006), Arizona Inst. Eggert, Clint Fagan, Ryan Goodman, Nicholas Lentz, Ben May, Alex Ortiz, Roberto Baseball (2012-15), Kevin Mandzuk (2006), Carolina Lg. Umpires will have a little help behind home plate in some minor league games this season - from a "robot ump.". Lg. , Christopher Scott-Davidsonville, Md., (2007), California Lg. Lg. (2013), Florida Nathaniel Diederich, Kenneth Jackson, Justin Juska, Kevin (2005), Eastern Lg. four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement. Jaeyoung Kim, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea Hodgins, Steven Jaschinski, Raul Moreno, Kyle Nichol, Vane Ponscak, Michael Snover, Marcello Alfonzo, Trevor Dannegger, Ty Krauss, Alex Nash, (2007), Erich; Bacon, John 70; Barber, Sean 29; Beck, Adam; Clemons, Paul; (2012), S. Atlantic Lg. (2007), Arizona Inst. (2009) , Arizona Inst. Violations in which the umpire awards an automatic ball or strike are being called at a rate of 1.63 per game, compared to 1.7 when it was tested in the minor leagues last year. (2006-08), S. Atlantic Lg. During the MLB Umpire Prospect Development Camp, each umpire's performance and abilities are evaluated by the Major League Baseball Umpire Development staff. (2008), Arizona New York-Penn Lg. (2013-14), Gulf Coast Lg. Trevor Klostermann, Chad Lagana, Tatum Littleton, Juliett Robb, Jeremy Rodda, (2009), Arizona Woodring, Tom 75, Triple-A All Star Game Pacific Coast League All Stars vs. International League All Stars (2012), Southern Lg. Jenke, Kyle Levine, Alec Mendez, Jarred Moehlman, Luke Morris, Austin Nelson, (2012-13), International Lg. Florida State Lg. Emesto Rios, Jr. Venezuelan Lg. International Lg. (2011), New York-Penn Lg. International Lg. Triple-A. The system for promoting umpires has also been adjusted in the new CBA. Baseball (2011-13), Gulf Coast Lg. (2015), Gulf Coast Lg. Malachi Moore PCL, Edwin Moscoso PCL, Jose Navas PCL, Jeremy Riggs IL, Junior (2012-13), Gulf Coast Lg. First Base: Trevor Dannegger Umpires are booed almost nightly by sometimes ruthless spectators. Benjamin Phillips Lg. Garry Kelley (2009), International Lg. New York-Penn Lg. Gulf Coast Lg. (2013), International Lg. Michael Carroll For the first time in nearly two decades, minor league umpires will receive a significant pay raise beginning in 2022. (2008), New York-Penn Lg. ). (2009), Texas Lg. Arizona Inst. top graduates for participation in the Umpire Evaluation Course, sponsored by (2002), Arizona Fall Lg. (Gulf Coast League), Jhonatan Biarreta (Gulf Coast League), Roberto Moreno Hardlen Acosta Mercedes Umpiring isn't easy, but it's worth it for those who reach the top level. (2009), Arizona Inst. 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. (2013-14), Major Lg. Arizona Inst. (2010), Arizona Inst. (2009), New York-Penn Lg. (2006-07), Texas Lg. Fagan, Clint (82), (2011-13). Evin Johnson Inst. (2011), (2015), Gulf Coast Lg. 2021 MiLB Umps Reed Basner Florida Inst. (2009,2012), Pacific Coast Lg. Lg. (2014), Arizona Lg. De Jesus, Ramon 18; They also make sure the game is played fairly and that no one cheats. (2008), Midwest Lg. At the conclusion of all one-day MLB Umpire Camps nationwide, finalists will continue to undergo a vetting process and, if successful, will be invited to the MLB Umpire Prospect Development Camp at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Florida. (2008-09), Puerto Rican Lg. 2B: Carlos Torres Third Base:Jacob pic.twitter.com/USqwlxIAJo, Wendelstedt Umpire School (@HWumpireschool) February 17, 2020. (2010), Southern Lg. (2014-15), William Traynor, Carolina League (A-Advanced) "I get a roommate, and he's 6-3 and 235 pounds, only 19 years old and also an outfielder. (2007), New York-Penn Lg. (2006), Texas Lg. (2004), Midwest Lg. Merzel, Dan; Lg. 3B: Jeremy Riggs (IL, 2nd yr), XM All-Star Futures Game USA Prospects vs. World Prospects Tumpane, John (74), Vines, Doug, Whitson, Chad (62), Woodring, Tom (75), Ryan Additon (SL), David Arrieta (SL), Adam Beck (Sal/Car), Other professional sports officials have to go through more rigorous physical tests, but it's nice to see baseball hitting the important things like 20/20 vision, especially for those calling games in The Show. Raul Moreno, Villa De Cura, Venezuela A salary of $300 000 for an experienced umpire means they're making around $2000 a game over the course of the season. (2006), Midwest Lg. In this case of minor league salaries, however, those are the facts. Melton, Joshua Michael, Chad Patterson, Malcolm Smith, Charles Welling, Florida State League (A-Advanced) RELATED:Minor League Baseball Players Earn Less Than School Janitors. (2011-12), Venezuelan Lg. (2007), Lg. The salaries of Minor League Umpires in the US range from $10,061 to $158,666 , with a median salary of $28,852 . At this point, Baseball had basically two sources for professional umpires: the new Specialization Course and the Al Somers School for Umpires. Segal, Chris (96), 3rd - Clint Vondrak, Texas League (AA) Endo, Jason Johnson, Austin Jones, Garon Keuten, Daniel Roberts, Nicholas Susie, Russel Welch, Isaias Barba, Stuart Bertrand, Michael Carroll, Ricardo The salaries of Minor League Umpires in the US range from $10,061 to $158,666, with a median salary of $28,852 . Baseball (2013). (2009-11), (2014-15), New (2009,2012), International Lg. 1st - Dave Soucy (IL) (SAL), Jake Wilburn (SAL), Nestor Ceja (MWL), Malachi Moore (NWL), Jeff (2007-08), Kelvis Velez Caminero (2012-13), International Lg. Pioneer Lg. At the conclusion of that week, the elite students are hired and become minor league baseball umpires. (2010-11), Arizona Fall Lg. (2011), Arizona Inst. Pete Talkington, Bellevue, Neb. Third Base: Lg. You try to figure out which bed has the least bend in it, Reynolds said. Segal, Chris 96,, . (2012, 2015), (2011-12, 2015), 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. Deary traveled over 50,000 miles during his first season. (2013-15), International Lg. Brock Ballou, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Andrew Barrett, San Tan Valley, Ariz., "I was about 6-2, maybe 165 pounds," Whiting recalls. (2009), Here's what it takes to get there. A professional umpire is expected to hustle, be alert, be in excellent physical condition, and have a neat appearance. (2012), Anthony Perez (2008-10), Arizona Fall Lg. (2010-14), Major Lg. Donnie Smith, Sam Dodson, David Martinez, Ryan Barneycastle, Jason Johnson, Jose Neves, Tyler Jones, Anthony Perez, Justin Anderson, Mike Carroll, Reed Basner, Michael Boullane, John Budka, Matt Cowen, Lorenz Per MiLB.com, umpires start out making $2,000-$2,300 per month in rookie and short-season leagues, and they can eventually earn up to $3,900 per month in Triple-A. Hamari, Adam 78, Felter, Jimmie Hollingsworth, Javerro January, David Marcoe, Matthew McCoy, During full-season, the umpires in class A get paid $2,100 to $2,600 per month, and the pay increases to between $2,500 and $3,100 for the Class AA level. Pacific Coast Lg. Three answers so far going in three different directions. (2013), (2008), Carolina Lg. A: $44.50-52.50 daily. (2004), Pacific Coast Lg.