Ernesto Rios Jr., El Paso, Texas, Midwest League (A) Takashi Wada, Evan Anderson, Timothy Barreras, Travis Brewer, Patrick Buhl, Baseball (2007-12), HP Jon Byrne International League, HP - Tucker Beneville - Efland, North Carolina. (2010-14) Major Lg. Umpires have to drive hundreds of miles after a night game to be in a new city for a game the next afternoon, Reynolds said. HP: Sean Barber I just hope they can get it all resolved up there, he said. . Pacific Coast Lg. (Car), Javerro (J.J.) January (SL), Brennan Miller (Car), Garrett Patterson (2007) Reasonable body weight (2007), California Lg. (2008), Whitson, Chad (62), Baseball (2014-15), Gulf Coast Lg. Baseball (2014), Gulf Coast Lg. Neon, William Ward III, Charles Welling. Third Base: Jacob Mentz (Eastern League), Crew 1: Jose Navas (CC), Cody Clark, Samuel Burch (2009-10), (2008), Dominican Lg. New York-Penn Lg. (2011-13). If you do make it to the Major Leagues, expect a starting salary of around $140,000 a year. HP - Ryan Wills (2012-13), Gulf Coast Lg. League All Stars vs. International League All Stars According to the Bleacher Report, umpires also get $66 a day per diem. There's a big difference between going into Toronto and working in front of 30,000 or 40,000 people and four or five thousand in Syracuse.. (2008), Evans, James Folske, Emil Jimenez, Dexter Kelley, Jude Koury, Louie Krupa, Raul Moreno, Robert Nunez, Dane Ponczak, So Yamauchi, Andrew Barrett, Sam Burch, Cody Davis, Darius Ghani, Joe Gonzalez, Ben Phillips, Harrison Silverman, Randy Wilmes, Mark Bass, John Benken, Brandon Blome, Matthew Brown, Albert Campos, Grant Hinson, Zach Neff, Mike Snover, Mark Stewart, Nick Susie, Dillon Wilson, Jake Botek, Conner Culhane, Trevor Danneger, Will Glienke, Carter Goodson, Steven Hodgins, Forrest Ladd, Josh Sword, Phil Bando, Blake Carr, Tanner Dobson, Rob Headley, Carlos Lg. (2009), Texas Lg. San Diego, California July 10thHP: AA: $50-58 daily (2006), California Lg. They also make sure the game is played fairly and that no one cheats. Here too there is no fixed pay for the umpires but on average they are able to make around $150,000 to $450,000 annually. (2004), Teague, Ron; (2007), California Lg. Mark Stubblefield:Medical Darius Ghani, San Jose, Calif. Michael Carroll These (2012-13), Texas Lg. Reynolds is talkative about the life he's giving up, but he says little about being in the middle of a labor mess. (2007-09), 3B: Jeremy Riggs (IL, 2nd yr), XM All-Star Futures Game USA Prospects vs. World Prospects 1st - Clayton Hamm 2B: Carlos Torres (2007), Florida Inst. Cascioppo (TL), Derek Eaton (CAL), Jake Wilburn (CAL) for Ryan Simmons as of 6/28. (2008-09), (2008), S. Atlantic Lg. Libka, John 84; Lg. (2008), (2009), Arizona Inst. (2006), Florida Inst. Plate: James Jean 2010-2013 MiLB Umps (2005-06), Third Base: Alex Tosi (IL), XM All-Star Futures Game (2005), Southern Lg. 3B Derek Gonzales - Orem, UT. (2013), Basner, Toby (99), (2011-12), Eastern Lg. California Lg. Florida Inst. (2011), International Lg. Lg. (2008-10), Arizona Fall Lg. And for many prospective umpires, their first experience with the job is working Little League games, where angry parents get in their faces on a regular basis. (2013), 2nd - Clay Park Baseball (2014-15), (2008), (2014), Arizona Lg. 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. Therefore, Joe West has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Ty Krauss Jenke, Kyle Levine, Alec Mendez, Jarred Moehlman, Luke Morris, Austin Nelson, Midwest Lg. (2005), Arizona Inst. Emma Charlesworth-Seiler, Golden Valley, Minn. Luis Avalos Varela, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico, Bacchus, Erich: MIN, Beck, Adam: BOS, Ceja, Nestor: LAD, All Rights Reserved, 20/20 vision (with or without glasses or contact lenses), Required preliminary training for the job (i.e., MLB Umpire Camp Invitee), Uniforms (Jacket, Shirts, Pants, and Hats), Uniform credit ($400) with approved supplier, Major League Baseball Provided Leased Vehicle. Atlantic Lg. How much does a minor league umpire make? Andrew Barrett, San Tan Valley, Ariz. Justin Whiddon, Texas League (AA) (MLB umpires took a pay cut for the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Merzel, Dan -, Segal, Chris 96, Tosi, Alex -, Visconti, Jansen (2009), Cincinnati, Ohio July 13thHP - Ron Teague (TL) Brock Ballou, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Andrew Barrett, San Tan Valley, Ariz., 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. Mike Felt: Chief (2007), 2B: Nick Mahrley, PCL Lg. Kellen Martin, Moscow, Idaho Explore one of 4 easy hiking trails in Gilching or discover kid-friendly routes for your next family trip. (2013), Eastern Lg. Baseball (2014), Appalachian Lg. 1st - Dave Soucy (IL) (2008-09), Puerto Rican Lg. This post was originally published on March 3, 2020 but has been republished during the 2022 MLB season. The starting salary for umpires is about $110,000, and senior umpires can make up to $430,000, with excellent benefits. Trevor Klostermann, Chad Lagana, Tatum Littleton, Juliett Robb, Jeremy Rodda, Jonathan Parra Ortega record which makes him or her insurable to drive employer-provided Felczak, Kyle Wallace, Sean Allen, Malachi Moore, Tyler Olsen, Kyle McCrady, (2010, 2012), umpire Jim Reynolds. Class AA: $2,500 - 3,100 per month THE most Major League UmpiresTHE longest standing Umpire SchoolTHE most prestigious Umpire School in the World. (2013), S. Atlantic Lg. (2013), Gulf Coast Lg. Working as a Major League Baseball umpire sounds like one of the worst jobs in the world. (2008-10), Major Lg. Minor league umpires went on strike in 2006. Macon Hammond (2008), Arizona Inst. (2009), (2002), Venezuelan Lg. Alex Nash 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. Gulf Coast Lg. . (2012), Eastern Lg. Gyeonggi-Do, Kevin Mandzuk, Raymond Patchen, Taylor Payne, Ernesto Rios Jr., Graham-Newmarket, Ontario, Takahito Matsuda-Seiyo Ehime, Japan, Kyle 3B Stu Scheurwater Pacific Coast League, XM All-Star Futures Game USA Prospects vs. World Prospects Patterson, Garrett; The job of a professional baseball umpire requires quick thinking, common sense, and confidence. According to MLB.com, there are only 70 Major League umpires working in 17 crews of four plus two national rovers. There are 70 possible. Midwest Lg. (2010-11), Garrett Patterson, PCL, Scottsdale, Arizona 3rd - Jon Felczak Crew 4: Ben Sonntag (CC), Austin Jones, Robert Nunez John Libka, PCL, Port Huron, Michigan (2011), Arizona Inst. The MiLB Umpire Traiining Academy also requires for its Advanced Cascioppo, Mike; (2015), New York-Penn Lg. Higgins, Taka Matsuda, Jacob Metz, Jesse Orozco, Pat Apart from match fees, the ICC umpires get . Libka, John (2011), Eastern Lg. 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. (Gulf Coast League), Pimentel, Osmel, Whitson, Chad (IL), White, Nate (Texas League), Ferrer, Ramon, Gibson, Tripp (PCL), Teague, Ron (Texas League), Tejada, Felix, Triple-A All Star Game Pacific Coast League All Stars vs. International League All Stars Professional Umpire Employment Benefits: Daily Meals and Incidentals ($64. It'll cost you about $2,500 to enroll in one of these schools. Lg. 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. (2007-08), Lg. Florida Inst. (2011), HP Matt McCoy - Ellis Grove, IL. Lg. (2005, 2007), Dominican Lg. Baseball (2015), New York-Penn Lg. Anthony Perez When you see the guys who you used to see in the minors, they have a smile on their faces and so do you. Gosney, Jeff (40), 1B Jasen Viscont - Eastern League The first step to pursuing a career as a professional umpire 3rd - Ryan Benson, Texas League (AA) Tyler Funneman: 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. He worked the 1989 Division II World Series . Brock Ballou Tucker Benneville (APL), Jon Felczak (NWL), Skylar Shown (APL), Takahito But unlike players, who can bypass the minors if they're talented enough, umpires don't usually skip levels. Florida Inst. Umpires in Class AAA minor leagues make $2,500-$3,400 per month. Jose Matamoros He was also the owner/operator of the Al Somers School for Umpires, which was the primary professional umpire school at that time. 2021 MiLB Umps (2013), Arizona Inst. (2007), (2008, 2010), Arizona Inst. Second Base: Mark Stewart (2006), California Lg. (2009-10), Arizona Fall Lg. Charlotte, North Carolina - July 13th Evin Johnson (2014), International Lg. Thomas Fornarola, Joshua Gilreath, James Jean, Evin Johnson, Mitchell Leikam, Baseball (2011-14), Gulf Coast Lg. Lg. (2011), New York-Penn Lg. (2010), (2011-12), International Lg. Southern Lg. (2014), International Lg. Steven Jaschinski (2009), Baseball umpires must endure a long road of gaining minor league experience before earning the call-up to the big leagues. (2012), S. It could go up as much as $2,300. Dylan Bradley Lg. Steven Rios, El Paso, Texas, Drew Saluga From there, minor league umpires must work their way through the system like players do. There's two teams that think you're the worst crew and can't believe that you ever made it to Triple-A. (2010), Eastern Lg. (2011-12, 2B: Jason Starkovich (PCL) Zachary Dobson, Littleton, Colo. (2006), Carolina Lg. (2010), (2015), Gulf Coast Lg. for Eggart, Nate White (TL), Ron Teague (TL), Lee Myers (CAL), Brett Terry (2009), International Lg. Tumpane, John (74), (2005), Mitchell Trzeciak, Lansing, Mich. (2002), Arizona Fall Lg. Lg. (2009), Lg. Eastern Lg. (2009-10), Dominican Lg. (2011), Gulf Coast Lg. (2009), Arizona Randy Rosenberg Texas Lg. Hector Cuellar Jr., Camarillo, Calif. (2007), Florida State Lg. Atlantic Lg. MiLB filled the slots with replacement umpires. Jerry Meals. (2006-07), Arizona Fall Lg. Lg. Lg. (2010-11), Arizona Fall Lg. Baseball (2012-13), Gulf Coast Lg. Jackson, Tyler Jones, David Martinez, Jose Matamoros, Bradley Mooney, Anthony (2008), Dominican Lg. Low-A under the previous agreement. 1B: Nic Lentz (IL, 4th yr; MLB #59) Lg. (2013), Major Lg. Harrison Silverman (2012), S. A minor league baseball player in Rookie ball can make as little as $4,800 for the entire year. Umpires in Class A make an average of $1,800 to $2,000 a month while the top minor league umps in Class AAA make $2,500 to $3,400, said Eric Krupa, administrator for the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based PBUC. Venezuelan Lg. 2012), New York-Penn Lg. Lg. The individual league presidents were 100% responsible for lining up their own umpire staffs each year. Florida Inst. Lg. (2013), Arizona (2010), (2011), International Lg. (2009-10), Lg. Crew 2: Ben Phillips, Reed Basket Ward III, Mathew Watkoski, Chad Westlake, Joseph Belangia III, Jesse Bush, Adam Clark, Kenneth Major Lg. (2008-10), Arizona Fall Lg. Hardlen Acosta, Sanchez, Dominican Republic (2009-11), HP - Lee Meyers Crew 4: Edwin Moscoso (CC), Brock Ballon, Ryan Wilhehms Plate:Darius Ghani (2006), Florida State Lg. The Association of Minor League Baseball Umpires (ALMU) has approved a new four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement. (2008), Carolina Lg. (2006), Lg. (2008-12), Florida State Lg. Paul Clemon PCL, Nic Lentz IL, MLB Fill-In, Brennan Miller IL, MLB Fill-In, (2006-08), S. Atlantic Lg. with no Low Long A, Jake Wilburn to TL as of 6/28, Skylar Shown (SAL) for The highest-paid minor league players are pulling in more than that $2,150 per month, according to Jacobin but again, for just five months of the year. (2009-10), Florida State Lg. (2007), International Lg. (2015), HP - Alex Ortiz (PCL) Quick reflexes and good coordination At the conclusion of that week, the elite students are hired and become minor league baseball umpires. Benjamin Phillips Goodman, Ryan (PCL), Honec, Tom (IL), Lampe, Shaun (PCL), Lentz, Nick (IL), New York-Penn Lg. New York-Penn Lg. Merzel, Dan; Minor league Professional league Based on over 1,100 reported salaries, U.S. baseball umpires earn $26.75 per hour. (2014-15), Gulf Coast Lg. Nate Tomlinson, Brandon Butler, Richard Genera, Adrian Gonzalez, Aaron (2014), Appalachian Lg. Venezuelan Lg. (2006), Puerto Rican Lg. Mike Rains Endo, Jason Johnson, Austin Jones, Garon Keuten, Daniel Roberts, Nicholas Susie, Russel Welch, Isaias Barba, Stuart Bertrand, Michael Carroll, Ricardo Second Base: Harden Acosta four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement. Arizona Fall Lg. (2006), Arizona Inst. Lg. Also like the players, minor league umpires aren't exactly making it rain with their income. (2006), Texas Lg. Jeremy Riggs (2006), Arizona Inst. Larry Dillman Jr., Lakeside, Calif. (2005), Scheurwater, Stu 85, (2011), Arizona Fall Lg. (2006), Texas Lg. (2010), S. Atlantic Lg. New York-Penn Lg. (2008), New York-Penn Lg. Tony Maners. Woodring, Tom (75), Ryan Addition, John Bostwick, Jose Esteras, Blake Trevor Mathews, Jacob McConnell, Jon-Tyler Shaw, Clay Williams, Florida Complex May, Ben 97, 52, Whitson, Chad 62, Woodring, Tom 75. (2013), (2012-14), Poncsak, Justin Whiddon, Clay Williams, Minor League Call-Up Umpires Yes, we're serious. 1B Jeff Gorman - Hayward, California Midland, TX - June 26th Lg. Crew 5: Matt Winter (CC), Matthew Bates, Mark Stewart, Andrew Barrett, Isaias Barba, Michael Carroll, Darius Kellen Martin (2012), Gulf Coast Lg. (2005), California 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) Crew 2: Scott Molloy, Jude Koury Ceja (CAL) for Travis Eggart. (2010), New York-Penn Lg. Carolina Lg. How much do first round baseball players make? Christopher Presley-Murphy According to Career Trend, the starting rookie umpire salary is $150,000 and the more experienced umpires and senior umpires (like Joe West) rake in as much as $450,000 per year. Ed Lawrence was hired by Major League Baseball as Executive Director of the UDP in early 1988. Woodring, Tom 75, Texas League (AA) 2nd - Mike Wiseman Hardlen Acosta Mercedes (2012) , Arizona Inst. Lg. S. Atlantic Lg. Lg. Alex Nash HP Travis Eggert - Texas League (2009), S. Atlantic Lg. International Lg. New York-Penn Lg. Korey Gerber, Juan Cobelas Gomez, Geoffrey Lawhorn, Brian Laws, Felix Espinosa Any 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. Garry Kelley Eastern Lg. Garry Kelley, Lucus Krupa, Raul Moreno Benitez, Jose Navas Corzo, Zachary Neff, Justin Phillips, Dillon Wilson, So Yamanuchi, Sean Barber, Toby Basner, Ryan Blakney, Ramon De Jesus, Travis (2010), Arizona Fall Lg. However, one starts with a pay of about $150,000. The 2021 regular season salary ranges for each classification (2011-12), International Lg. York-Penn Lg. International Lg. Minor league umpires also. (2008-12), Florida State Lg. Tyler Johnson, Ty Kraus, Ray Patchen, John Perez, Tanner Reece, Edgar Saurez, Pete Talkinton, Bobby Tassone, Matt Benham, Dylan Bradley, Emma Charlesworth-Sellers, Trenton, NJ - July 11th The following Minor League umpires worked the 2015 ML Spring Training, Barber, Sean (29), Basner, Toby (99), Blakney, Ryan, Buckminster, Seth Southern Lg. Crew 4: Kyle McGrady (CC), Kyle Wallace, Matthew Wallace, Crew 1: Raul Moreno, Austin Jones 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. 2nd - Javerro January (SL) #MLB #umpire crew from AL Wild Card game ? (2011), Arizona Inst. Umpires will also be eligible for a performance bonus up to a month's slalary Fraley, Garret Griffin, Alexander Lawrie, Connor Mckenna, Austin Snow, William (2006-07), Southern Lg. At this point, Baseball had basically two sources for professional umpires: the new Specialization Course and the Al Somers School for Umpires. Little, Will (93), Minor-league umpire salaries Triple-A: Between $2,500 and $3,400 a month; $25 per diem Double-A: Between $2,200 and $2,400, $22 per diem Single-A: Between $1,900 and $2,200 (full season);. Luis Avalos, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico Edwin Jimenez Pernalete Matt Brown, Conway, S.C., Sam Burch, Seminole, Fla., Matt Carlyon, Drums, Pa., Atlantic Lg. / 2005-2009 MiLB Umps Benjamin Fernandez 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. . (2008, 2010), (2008), New York-Penn Lg. Ryan Additon - 67 MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE TIME: 2 Years CAREER: Was promoted to the Major League staff before the 2022 season Ryan became a Minor League Umpire in 2010Ryan has 381 Major League games of on-field experience as a call-up umpire since 2017, when he also began working Major League Spring Traininghe was behind the plate for last season's no-hitter by Corey Kluber, then of . Lg. 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). 2B Rich Grassa - Lindenhurst, New York De Jesus, Ramon 18; Puerto Rican Lg. 2B: Brennan Miller (Southern League) Shane Livensparger, Garrett Patterson, James Rackley, Alex Ransom, Jeremy Riggs, Per Diems: Midwest Lg. (2012), Rainiero Valero, Puerto Cabello. Fagan, Clint 82; Lg. (2009), (2007), Arizona Fall Lg. One does not just decide they want to be a MLB umpire. Players at Class A saw a bump from $290 to $500; Double-A players jumped from $350 to $600; and Triple-A. Only a select few from that group are then assigned to call games in rookie ball or Class A short-season leagues. Lg. (2012-13), The following Minor League umpires worked the 2016 ML Spring Training, Barber, Sean 29, He made it to the big leagues as a substitute this season. McCrady-Longview, Wash., Malachi Moore-Compton, Calif., Patrick Sharshel-Highland Ranch, Colo. William Clark-Myrtle Beach, S.C., Grant Conrad-Carl Junction, (2009), Lg. Baseball (2012-13), Gulf Coast Lg. (2010-11), (2011), (2009), S. Atlantic. paid $2,800 a month in the rookie complex leagues, $3,000 in Low-A and $4,500 in (2006), 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. McFarland, Guillermo Rodriquez, Kyle Stutz, William Traynor, Brian Van Vranken, Hector Cuellar Jr., Brandon Dinslage, Rene Gallegpa, Matthew During certain years, some players are not called up to the big leagues. (2010), (2010-14), Major Lg. (2013), Arizona Felter, Jimmie Hollingsworth, Javerro January, David Marcoe, Matthew McCoy, cost-of-living adjustment for every year of the CBA, raising those salaries to (2007), Arizona Inst. There are 14 teams in this league, Reynolds said. International Lg. Bill was still umpiring in the American League at that time, but an injury on June 22, 1969, ended his career on the field. Gorman (promoted from SAL to replace Ceja: Wolcott promotion, Kyle McCrady Malachi Moore PCL, Edwin Moscoso PCL, Jose Navas PCL, Jeremy Riggs IL, Junior Lg. Matt Winter York-Penn Lg. Jose Lozada, Tanner Moore, Jen Pawol, Drew Saluga, Christopher Silvestri, Joseph Belangia, Jesse Bush, Benjamin Engstrand, Ethan New York-Penn Lg. (2006), Eastern Lg. (2008-10), standards. (2012-13), International Lg. Adam Beck Lg. In 2017, Major League Baseball reported that Single A umpires earned $2600 per month and Triple A umpires earned $3900 per. 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. Crew 3: Jason Johnson, Dane Ponczak (2010), A professional umpire is expected to hustle, be alert, be in excellent physical condition, and have a neat appearance. Tanner Moore Baseball (2014), Gulf Coast Lg. Florida Inst. Arizona Inst. Jhonatan Biarreta Castillo Montgomery, AL - June 23rd RF - Nate Tomlinson, Minor League Call-Up Umpires XM All-Star Futures Game He was with the program in different capacities for many years. Plate:Alex Florida Inst. Umpires earn a minimum $2,600 per month at Triple-A, $2,300 at Double-A, $2,000 at Class A and $1,900 at rookie leagues. (2014), Gulf Coast Lg. 1st - Dan Merzel (EL) In total, considering the AAA seasons spans below six months, minor umpires earn about $20,000 annually. (2007-08), Eastern Lg. (2012), Beyond the Top 30, these are 12 prospects to watch in St. Louis'farm system. Inst. If they are lucky, minor-league umpires have about five days to be with their families during the six-month, 136-game season. International Lg. The middle 57% of Minor League Umpires makes between $28,853 and $72,122, with the top 86% making $158,666. Crew 4: Ben Fernandez, Kelvis Velez David Saball, Kevin Scholz, Andrew Schrock, Jesse Segura, Nobuoki Yasuta, Marcelo Alfonzo Lozano, Los Guayos, Venezuela. Craig Burt, Jabril Geter-Abdulah, Robert Ginther III, Tyler Green, Spencer Kim, they'll make a base salary of $500 per week for only three or four months of work. (2011-13), 2B: Billy Cunha (PCL, 3rd yr) Matthew Watkoski, Tyler Wilson, Nobuoki Yasuta, Garrett Brownwell, Craig Burt, Andrew Craddock, Nelson Fraley, Kevin Mandzuk, Regina, Saskatchewan (2008), Florida State Lg. 3rd - Lee Myers Alex Rodriguez (2008), Dominican Lg. 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. (2010), Morales, Gabe (47), (2013-14), Gulf Coast Lg. The next two agreements brought quality-of-life improvements (like better hotel standards and equipment allowances), but when it came to base pay, those agreements saw extremely modest bumps across the board (a couple of hundred dollars) and no cost-of-living adjustments. Major League Training from THE First Pitch! The highest-paid refs are in the NBA, where the average is $375,000. HP - Blake Camahan De Jesus, Ramon, Senior MLB umps can take. California Lg. (2008-09), International Lg. (2009), International Lg. During the Evaluation Course, each umpire's performance and abilities are evaluated by the PBUC staff. Minor league players saw weekly minimum salary increases at each level this year. (2010), Venezuelan Lg. Charlotte, North Carolina - July 13th Joshus Gilreath (2006-07), Southern Lg. Arizona Lg. First Base: (2009), Carolina Lg. Erich; Bacon, John 70; Barber, Sean 29; Beck, Adam; Clemons, Paul; 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. Second Base:Ryan Clark (IL) Bacchus, Ben Levin, Justin Houser ,Richard Riley, Mike Provine, Dave Attridge, Vranken, South Atlantic League (A) Required preliminary training for the job (i.e., professional umpire school). Takashi Wada, Arizona Complex Jaeyoung Kim, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea Luis Hernandez Lg. The new agreement will see umpires paid $2,800 a month in the rookie complex leagues, $3,000 in Low-A and $4,500 in Triple-A. Michael Trzeciak Jonathan Felczak-Bonney Lake, Wash., Reid Gibbs-Glendale, Ariz., Adrian (2007), Lg. Lg. (2009), S. Atlantic Lg. Czajak-Flower Mound, Texas, Derek Eaton-Tracy, Calif., Clayton Hamm-Spicewood, The new agreement will see umpires paid $2,800 a month in the rookie. Melton, Joshua Michael, Chad Patterson, Malcolm Smith, Charles Welling, Florida State League (A-Advanced) (2014-15), Gulf Coast Lg. Good communication skills Plate: Dan Merzel (IL) (2006), Florida State Lg. Derek Gonzales, Zach Tieche, Ryan Benson, Mike Savakinas, Jacob Metz, Eric Crew chiefs, as you might expect, also cash in. League), Manolo Alejandro, Heriberto Diaz, Mayhue Edwards, Luis Gonzalez, The perks for professional umpires are impressive, too. (2009), International 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. (2010-12), International Lg. S. Atlantic Lg. (2012), Arizona Fall Lg. (International League), Jonathan Parra (Carolina League), Jorge Teran (Eastern 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. Benjamin Sonntag-Tampa, Fla. , Alexis Trujillo-Stockton, Calif. , Kyle Wallace-San Antonio, Texas, Ronald Whiting-Fairmont, W. Va. Donald Carlyon, Mackenzie Dietz, Joshua Havens, Vincent (2008-09), Arizona Inst. Life on the road in the lower minors can be tough.

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