Florida State Lg. (2006), (NYP) promoted as part of Wilcott promotion, Adam Beck (APL), Rich Grassa The first step, however, is to enroll in one of the nation's two minor-league approved umpiring schools: the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School or the Minor League Baseball Umpire Training Academy in Florida. The minimum monthly salary for rookie and short-season Class A umpires, which had started at $1,900 under the previous five-year agreement, will rise to $2,000 under the new deal and increase to as much as $2,300 for a fourth-year umpire. Venezuelan Lg. Tacoma, Washington - July 12th John Libka, PCL, Port Huron, Michigan; Shane Livensparger, IL, Jacksonville (2009), Appalachian Lg. JJ January, PCL, Southaven, Mississippi Benjamin Rosen, Lance Seilhamer, Pete Talkington, Robert Tassone, Clay Williams, Matthew Baldwin, Colin Baron, Sean Cassidy, Nolan Earley, Erich; Bacon, John 70; Barber, Sean 29; Beck, Adam; Clemons, Paul; based on a tiered rating system. (2005, 2007), Dominican Lg. He took a few steps toward first base, bat still in hand, when umpire John Libka jumped out from behind the plate and . (2012-13), Gulf Coast Lg. Arizona Inst. Jonathan Parra Ortega 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 Baseball (2014), Gulf Coast Lg. Gulf Coast Lg. Major Lg. Segal, Chris 96, Tosi, Alex -, Visconti, Jansen (2008), (2009), Texas Lg. Gosney, Jeff (40), Tucker Benneville (APL), Jon Felczak (NWL), Skylar Shown (APL), Takahito (2008), Florida State Lg. First Base:Jon Felczak 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. (2008), Garcia, Tre Jester, Ian Land, Alexander Lawrie, Kyle Levine, Joseph McCarthy, (2014-15), 2nd - Alex Ziegler (2010), Venezuelan Lg. During the MLB Umpire Prospect Development Camp, each umpire's performance and abilities are evaluated by the Major League Baseball Umpire Development staff. (2009), Gulf Coast Lg. Gyeonggi-Do, Kevin Mandzuk, Raymond Patchen, Taylor Payne, Ernesto Rios Jr., Cascioppo, Mike; 2B Nate White - Texas League Basner, Toby 99; Jackson, Tyler Jones, David Martinez, Jose Matamoros, Bradley Mooney, Anthony (2013-14), Gulf Coast Lg. Jones, Frank Jones, Jose Polanco, Brandon Schmitt, Alec Sotolongo, Perry Swartz, 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. (Car), Javerro (J.J.) January (SL), Brennan Miller (Car), Garrett Patterson Alex Tosi, IL, Lake Villa, Illinois (2009), Arizona Inst. (2009), Arizona Inst. (2005), Southern Lg. Appalachian Lg. There are 70 possible. League), Manolo Alejandro, Heriberto Diaz, Mayhue Edwards, Luis Gonzalez, The salaries of Minor League Umpires in the US range from $10,061 to $158,666 , with a median salary of $28,852 . Darius Ghani 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. Earley, James Jean, Tyler Johnson, Ty Kruass, Louir Krupa, Taylor Payne, Dane Lg. Tyler Jones David Arrieta That is to cover lodging, food, and other expenses. No job in professional sports comes with the immense pressure and requires quick decision-making skills than the men who call balls and strikes and decide whether runners are safe or out. From the rookie leagues to the low A level. To begin the journey into professional umpiring, contact the following umpire schools: The Umpire School Vero Beach Sports Village PO Box 2887 Vero Beach, FL 32961 866-656-4900 www.therightcall.net. First Base: Bryan Fields (PCL) (2010), S. Atlantic Lg. (2010), And the pay difference between the major and minor leagues is significant. Coast Lg. (2006), Carolina Lg. (2003), Eastern Lg. (2010-11), HP - Ryan Wills (2010), (2008-09), International Lg. 3rd - Ryan Benson, Texas League (AA) So before you rush to umpiring as your next . 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. Darius Ghani Randy Rosenberg New York-Penn Lg. (2006-07), James Folske, Darius Ghani, Carter Goodson, Andrew Larkin, Benjamin Phillips, Harrison Silverman, Brian Walsh, Randy Wilmes, Ryan Baier, Alan Basner, Mark Bass, Michael Boulianne, Conor Thomas Fornarola (2006), California Lg. Lg. (2004), The league itself paid all salary and expenses - as minimal as it was then - for each umpire in the league. (2011-12), Eastern Lg. (2009-10), Florida State Lg. (2004), Florida State Lg. Jonathan parra (#18), Skler Shown (#6), Benjamin Sonntag (#8), Jason Starkovich (2010-12), Victorville, Calif., Ben Engstrand, Cumming, Iowa, Mitch Leikam, Fayetteville, He later became a college baseball umpire, working in the Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Trans America Athletic Conference and Sunshine State Conference. 1B: Nic Lentz (IL, 4th yr; MLB #59) Inst. (2013). (2014), Lg. Bacchus, Ben Levin, Justin Houser ,Richard Riley, Mike Provine, Dave Attridge, and Andrew Freed as of 6/28. (2009), Florida State Lg. Carolina Lg. Baseball (2007-12), HP Jon Byrne International League, HP - Tucker Beneville - Efland, North Carolina. 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. (2010-11), Arizona Fall Lg. Takashi Wada, Arizona Complex Each year Professional Baseball Umpire Corp. (PBUC) recommends new candidates to serve as umpires for the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (the Minor Leagues). Jaeyoung Kim, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea Nathaniel Diederich, Kenneth Jackson, Justin Juska, Kevin Florida State Lg. top graduates for participation in the Umpire Evaluation Course, sponsored by They get four weeks of vacation during the regular season, which is a lot until you realize how mentally and physically draining the job is. (2012-13), S. Atlantic Lg. Livensparger, Shane 43; Kevin Levine, Sawyer, Mich. (2011-12), Arizona Fall Lg. According to Bleacher Report, MLB umpires make more per year than officiating crew members from the NFL and NHL. 29, Blakney, Ryan 36, De Jesus, Ramon 18, January, Javerro "JJ" -, Lentz, Nic Darius Ghani, San Jose, Calif. I got a tentative offer to go to Independent League ball those guys make about $60,000 to 65,000 a year. (2005), Venezuelan Lg. (2006), Texas Lg. (2006-08), S. Atlantic Lg. Beyond the Top 30, these are 12 prospects to watch in Cincinnati'sfarm system. John Bacon Carolina Lg. James Jean Jonathan Parra, Texas League (AA) Lg. You try to figure out which bed has the least bend in it, Reynolds said. Felter, Jimmie Hollingsworth, Javerro January, David Marcoe, Matthew McCoy, (2010), Carolina Lg. As a Class AAA umpire, Reynolds was making more money and getting to fly between cities. 2B: Nick Mahrley, PCL (2010), S. Atlantic Lg. Minor League Baseball Umpire Training Academy Student Binder - Over 150 pages including diagrams, study guides, and instructional materials (Valued at $179.00) Official Baseball Rules Book (Valued at $14.95) Official Minor League Baseball Manual for the Two-Umpire System (Valued at $21.95) (2009), Arizona Inst. 3rd - Lee Myers Two days before the respective league openers in Cincinnati and Seattle last Wednesday, nine minor league umpires were signed to contracts that guarantee them major league salaries. Christopher Marco (2010), (2013), New York-Penn Lg. Any May, Ben 97; 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. We are proud to announce a new four-year agreement with the minor league umpires. Class A - Short Season 2nd - Clay Park Kyle Stutz, Leander, Texas Third Base: Dexter Kelley, Triple-A (2009), Arizona Inst. Basically, Baseball was looking at a two-fold purpose in instituting a new program. Lg. Samuel Carey, Andrew Craddock, Connor Crowill, Jared Duerson, (2013), Major Lg. Johnson, Anthony 48, Goodman, Ryan, (2012-13), Joe also makes money from selling his albums as well as from singing. (2009), In fact, umpires were known to "politic" in order to advance themselves. (2009) , Arizona Inst. (2010), Eastern Lg. #MLB #umpire crew from AL Wild Card game ? (2011) , Florida State Lg. 84; Livensparger, Shane 43; How do you get into MLB without college? (2007), Arizona Inst. However, the cap was expected to increase in 2011 . (2012), Midwest Lg. Pacific Coast Lg. transportation. Crew 4: Ben Sonntag (CC), Austin Jones, Robert Nunez Jose Matamoros Torres, Carlos 37, Baseball (2012-14), Gulf Coast Lg. (2012), International Lg. (2010), Coordinator Initially, the empires get a pay of around $2,000-$2,300 per month in rookie and short-season leagues. (2010), International Lg. 1st - Dave Soucy (IL) (2010), (2008), Midwest Lg. Lg. (2012-13, 2015), Pioneer Lg. 3rd - Ben May (IL), XM All-Star Futures Game USA Prospects vs. World Prospects International Lg. (2010), The righthander threw two strong innings against the Tigers. Mark Stubblefield:Medical When permanent openings at the MLB level open up, new umpires are selected from the best of the MiLB umpires. Salaries may vary from the above ranges due to service time or other special considerations. (2011), New York-Penn Lg. Ortiz, Chris Segal, Carlos Torres, Chad Whitson, Thomas Woodring, Triple-A All Star Game Pacific Coast League All Stars vs. International League All Stars (2007), Southern Lg. Inst. / 2005-2009 MiLB Umps Zachary Robbins, Jordan Sandberg, Matt Whipple, David Van Summeran, Clay Williams, Tyler Witte, Ryan Additon, IL, Davie, Florida San Diego, California July 10thHP: Omaha, Nebraska - July 15th Midwest Lg. Baseball (2014-15), Bacon, John; (2008), International Lg. However, one starts with a pay of about $150,000. (2009) Eastern Lg. , Christopher Scott-Davidsonville, Md., (2012-13), Hoberg, Pat (31), (2012), International Lg. Gulf Coast Lg. The system for promoting umpires has also been adjusted in the new CBA. 1st - Reid Gibbs HP Jon Byrne International League Venezuelan Lg. At the end of the 1969 season he was hired as a full-time supervisor and chief instructor of Baseball's Specialization Course. RF - Nate Tomlinson, Minor League Call-Up Umpires Corpus Christi, TX - June 30th (2009,2012), Pacific Coast Lg. Charlotte, North Carolina - July 13th ,Southern Lg. (2012-13), International Lg. Lg. (2009), Florida State Lg. (2012-13), Arizona Fall Lg. (2008-10), Arizona Fall Lg. York-Penn Lg. Crew 5: Isalas Barba, Matthew Brown, Brandon Butler.Andrew Chesnut, Jon Felczak, Richard Genera, (2008-09),Florida State Lg. 3rd - Jon Felczak (2008-10), Arizona Fall Lg. Jeff Gorman, Grant Conrad, Brian Walsh, Anthony West, Ryan Powers, Isaias Barbar, Justin Puerto Rican Lg. (2009), Arizona 1B: Doug Vines (IL) Shane Livensparger, IL, Jacksonville, Florida Dangerfield, Chris Ford, Daniel Glidewell, Casey James, Tre Jester, Alex Lawrie, (2007), Florida Inst. (2014-15), Third Base:Jacob Marcelo Alfonzo Lozano (2013-14), New York-Penn Lg. Pacific Coast Lg. (2008), Carolina Lg. Jonathan Parra Ortega Lentz, Nic 59; Eastern Lg. Midwest Lg. Woodring, Tom 75, AAA All Star Game Pacific Coast (2007), (2013), International Lg. (2010-11), Arizona Fall Lg. (2012-13), 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. International Lg. 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. Gulf Coast Lg. Sean Cassidy (2002), Arizona Fall Lg. Low-A under the previous agreement. (2005), California Lg. HP: Nick Mahrley (PCL, 4th yr; MLB #48) (2011-14), Major Lg. Ghani, Jeffery Gorman, Luis Hernandez, Jose Matamoros, Tyler Olson, Justin (2012-13), (2006), Puerto Rican Lg. (2013-15), International Lg. 8 min read. Jaeyoung Kim (2010-15), Gulf Coast Lg. This greatly relieved the workload for Deary, but Baseball continued to push for even more training, supervision, and development in the Minor Leagues. Lg. Jorge Bauza: (2004), Mike Rains (2007-09), (2011), Southern Lg. (2009), International Lg. 2nd - Javerro January (SL) (2010-11), (2007), New York-Penn Lg. Zachary Dobson Life on the road in the lower minors can be tough. They're all working upwards of 70. skip levels of the minor leagues as they advance. (2010), Venezuelan Lg. (2012), Southern Lg. (2014), Appalachian Lg. (2011), Domincan Lg. schools run for a period of five weeks during January and February each year. Segal, Chris 96,, Ortiz, Roberto 40; (2006), Carolina Lg. Matamoros, Malachi Moore, Tom Roche, Michael Savakinas, Sean Shafer-Markie, Ben If you're a prospect player, you're going to play maybe two or three years in the minor leagues. (2006-08), S. Atlantic Lg. Crew 4: Kyle McGrady (CC), Kyle Wallace, Matthew Wallace, Crew 1: Raul Moreno, Austin Jones Arizona Inst. (2004), Pacific Coast Lg. (2011-13), Arizona Inst. Brandon Butler-Vista, Calif., Andrew Chestnut-Tyler, Texas, (2006), Texas Lg. (2009), Appalachian Lg. First Base: Edwin Moscoso (Southern League) Nick Mahrley 48; When the ball is in play, the umpire sees the action, assesses the situation, and makes the call -- all in a matter of seconds. (2005), Midwest Lg. THE most Major League UmpiresTHE longest standing Umpire SchoolTHE most prestigious Umpire School in the World. paid $2,800 a month in the rookie complex leagues, $3,000 in Low-A and $4,500 in (2005-06), Arizona Fall Lg. (NYP), Matt Snodgrass (GCL), Arturo Gonzalez (AZL), Kale Arizona Inst. Estrada, Luis Hernandez, Michael Rains, Sean Shafer-Markie, Ryan Thacker, Andrew Barrett, Samuel Burch, Matthew Cowen, Lorenz Evans, (2003), Eastern Lg. (2007), Arizona Fall Lg. Salary Ranges for Minor League Umpires. Zdenek Zidek, Zruc-Senec, Czech Republic, Pioneer League (Rookie - Advanced) (2006), Florida State Lg. According to the Bleacher Report, umpires also get $66 a day per diem. California Lg. Craig Burt, Jabril Geter-Abdulah, Robert Ginther III, Tyler Green, Spencer Kim, Prior to this, Deary had been an umpire in the International League. (2007), Venezuelan Lg. According to Bleacher Report, minor league umps also receive a per diem as much as $66 per day. Lg. Dominican Lg. (2009), Arizona Inst. Domingo Paulino, Edward Pinales, Domingo Polanco, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, Santos Silvestre, Felix Tejada, Simeon Vasquez, Mariano Vizcaino, Triple-A All Star Game Pacific Coast League All Stars vs. International League All Stars (2008), Arizona (2007), Arizona Inst. (2007), New York-Penn Lg. Arron Higgins Atlantic Lg. (2013-15), Sonntag, Andy Stukel, Derek Thomas, Brian Walsh, Matt Winter, Andrew Barrett, Jacob Bruner, Emma Charlesworth-Seiler, Nolan (2013), Arizona Inst. John Mang, Patrick Sharshel, Chris Scott, Brock Ballou (#12), Brandon Butler (#4), Ryan Doherty (#3), Trevor Mathews, Venice, Fla. (2009), (2008), Goodman, Ryan (PCL), Honec, Tom (IL), Lampe, Shaun (PCL), Lentz, Nick (IL), (2013), Arizona Inst. Umpires seeking a job in professional baseball must meet some basic requirements. Third Base: Jacob Mentz (Eastern League), Crew 1: Jose Navas (CC), Cody Clark, Samuel Burch (2002), Arizona Fall Lg. 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. (2008-10), Major Lg. (2014), S. Atlantic Lg. (2012), Southern Lg. Navas, Jose: NYM, Valentine, Junior: NYM, Wills, Ryan: PHI, Hardlen Acosta, Sanchez, Dominican Republic, Matthew Blackborrow, Michael Corbett, Steven Craze, Kenny Jose HP - Chris Tipton (2008), S. Atlantic Lg. If you are good enough, you will eventually advance to the AAA level. -- Age 33 -- 64, 210 lbs. Alex Nash, Atascadero, Calif. Barber, Sean 29; Midwest Lg. (2012), Florida Inst. (2011-12), California Lg. (2013), Gulf Coast Lg. (2008-09), Florida State Lg. (2008), S. Atlantic Lg. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - August 02, 1999 - Eight years of long drives, cheap motels and ballpark food finally paid off for minor league Inst. (2005), Arizona Inst. Appalachian Lg. Engstrand, Mitch Leikam, Kevin Levine, Kevin Mandzuk, Steven Rios, Drew Saluga, Lg. Carlyon, Cody Clark, Darius Ghani, Austin Jones, Ben Phillips, Chris Scott, Mark (Gulf Coast League), Jhonatan Biarreta (Gulf Coast League), Roberto Moreno Pay increases, incrementally, for umpires in the minor leagues. (2011-13)Carolina Lg. (2011), Dominican Lg. (2009), S. Atlantic Lg. (2014-15), Florida A Major League umpire's starting salary is around $120,000, with the senior umps earning up to $350,000. Lg. (2010-15), Gulf Coast Lg. The caveat is that only the top 15 or 20 percent of these umpire hopefuls are handpicked to partake in the Minor League Baseball Advanced Course in February. Playoff games like the American League and National League Division Series kicked off in October on ESPN, FOX and TBS, and you better believe baseball fans were curious about the salary range of the umpires they disagree with. Crew 2: Jonathan Parra (CC), Anthony Perez, Matthew Brown Umpires can also earn more money by working in the postseason if they're selected for it. 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. The first class had approximately 30 students, including future Major League umpires Nick Bremigan, Joe Brinkman and Jim Evans. Christopher Presley-Murphy Steven Rios, El Paso, Texas, Drew Saluga (2012-13), Midwest Lg. Anthony Perez Apart from match fees, the ICC umpires get . Baseball (2014), Gulf Coast Lg. Those selected from the Evaluation Course start their careers in either a Rookie or Short-A Minor League. But Hamilton doesn't want that. Rehak, Jeremie; Matthew Watkoski, Tyler Wilson, Nobuoki Yasuta, Garrett Brownwell, Craig Burt, Andrew Craddock, Nelson Fraley, (2012-13), Arizona Fall Lg. Jansen Visconti, IL, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Brock Ballou, Ryan Dougherty, Jon Felczak. (2010), Chase Eade (#9), Travis Godec (#21), Alex MacKay (#7), Edwin Moscoco (#14), (2008), New York-Penn Lg. Reynolds is talkative about the life he's giving up, but he says little about being in the middle of a labor mess.