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An MLB umpiring crew meeting with the managers from each team before a 2017 game. In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling disciplinary actions. [1]
A native of Santa Clara, California, Morales began umpiring Minor League Baseball games in 2009. [1] He made his debut in 2014 and was one of four umpires promoted to the full-time staff in February 2017, upon the retirements of Bob Davidson, John Hirschbeck, Jim Joyce, and Tim Welke.
On April 8, 2019, Boston University published a study on 11 seasons of Major League Baseball data, almost 4 million pitches analyzed, to determine the accuracy of balls and strikes called. The study found that Hernández performed stronger in 2018 than his average for 2008–2018. He averaged 19 incorrect calls a game, or 2.2 per inning.
The following is a list of baseball umpires who officiated in American major leagues. The list includes those who worked in any of four 19th century major leagues (American Association, National Association, Players' League, Union Association), one defunct 20th century major league (Federal League), the currently active Major League Baseball, or either of its leagues (American League, National ...
Ryan Benjamin Blakney (born May 24, 1985) is an American Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. He has umpired in MLB since 2015. He has umpired in MLB since 2015. Career
Major League Baseball (MLB) does not have a hard salary cap, instead employing a luxury tax which applies to teams whose total payroll exceeds certain set thresholds for a given season. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Free agency did not exist in MLB prior to the end of the reserve clause in the 1970s, allowing owners before that time to wholly dictate the terms ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 February 2025. Jamaican baseball umpire (born 1962) Baseball player C. B. Bucknor Bucknor in 2024 Born: (1962-08-23) August 23, 1962 (age 62) Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica MLB debut April 4, 1996 Crew Information Umpiring crew D Crew members #58 Dan Iassogna (crew chief) #54 C. B. Bucknor #87 Scott Barry ...
Jansen Visconti is an American umpire in Major League Baseball who was hired to the full-time staff in 2020 and wears number 52. [2] [3] [1]Visconti suffered a hand injury by a foul ball as home plate umpire during the fourth inning of the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians game on July 10, 2024.