(2009), Texas Lg. (2012), Jonathan Parra, Texas League (AA) (2010-11), If minor league pay . Southern Lg. Lg. (2011), (2006), Eastern Lg. (2014), But Reynolds and his International League crew, during a stopover earlier this season at the Columbus Clippers' stadium, said they usually have fun at the ballpark. Neon, William Ward III, Charles Welling. Lucas Krupa Florida State Lg. John Libka, PCL, Port Huron, Michigan Florida Inst. Second Base: Harden Acosta Eastern Lg. (2011), Dominican Lg. Crrew 3: Harry Acosta, Chris Silvestri Goodman, Shea Graham Potsdam, Christopher Jenke, Tre Jester, Brian Laws, Elliott pic.twitter.com/USqwlxIAJo, Wendelstedt Umpire School (@HWumpireschool) February 17, 2020. Reed Basner MLB pays for their first-class flights. Victorville, Calif., Ben Engstrand, Cumming, Iowa, Mitch Leikam, Fayetteville, (2005), Eastern Lg. Florida Inst. (2011-12), At the conclusion of the course, positions are offered into Minor League Baseball, where an umpire begins their professional career. However, the road to the MLB is a long one and initially the payoff is less for umpires. There are five levels of Minor League Baseball. (2008-12), Florida State Lg. Crew 2: Jonathan Parra (CC), Anthony Perez, Matthew Brown 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. (2012-13), Gulf Coast Lg. Florida Inst. Inst. (2011-12), Jess Schneider:Manager, Harden Acosta & Rookie: $2,000 - 2,300 per month (2008), Dominican Lg. Second Base:Ryan Clark (IL) 3rd - Malachi Moore, Rich Grassa, Takahito Matsuda, Chris Marco, Randy Rosenberg, I just hope they can get it all resolved up there, he said. Any Florida Inst. (2012), However, the cap was expected to increase in 2011 . Spring Training Invitees and Call-ups, Additon, Ryan 67, Bacon, John -, Barber, Sean This post was originally published on March 3, 2020 but has been republished during the 2022 MLB season. The following Minor League umpires worked the 2014 ML Spring Training, Bailey, Allen, Michael Rains, Plano, Texas, California League (A-Advanced) Florida State Lg. Libka, John 84; (2007), minor league umpire salary rating . (2012-13), Pioneer Lg. Baseball (2014-15), (2008),, Florida Inst. 1st - Dan Merzel (EL) (2008), Arizona Fall Lg. (2006), California Lg. (2012), International Lg. (2007-08), Midwest Lg. (2004), Midwest Lg. This CBA allows the membership to continue to pursue their professional goal of obtaining a full-time contract with MLB, while achieving substantial non-economic gains and moderate economic gains in the light that both sides acknowledge that the economic model is broken and requires more than one contract term to fix, Ferrell said. Samuel Carey, Andrew Craddock, Connor Crowill, Jared Duerson, (2005), Carolina Lg. (2009-10), One does not just decide they want to be a MLB umpire. Thomas Hanahan (2008-10), Arizona Fall Lg. (2014), International Lg. Those salaries will also receive a 2% Darren Spagnardi: 1st - John Bostwick Andrew Barrett, San Tan Valley, Ariz. (2008-09), Venezuelan Lg. (2012), International 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. Those selected from the Evaluation Course start their careers in either a Rookie or Short-A Minor League. Gorman (promoted from SAL to replace Ceja: Wolcott promotion, Kyle McCrady (2011), Midwest Lg. (2006), Arizona Inst. (2011-12), Eastern Lg. Davidsonville, Md., Mark Stewart, Lake Worth, Fla., Brian Walsh, San Pedro, Calif. Jake Bruner, Gretna, Neb., Trevor Dannegger, Ballwin, Mo., Nathan Diederich, (TL), Ramon Hernandez (TL), Clay Park (FSL), Bryan Fields (TL), Mike (2008), Florida State Lg. (2012-15), Gulf Coast Lg. (2014), S. Atlantic Lg. Texas, Ramon Hernandez-Columbia, Mo., Lee Meyers-Madera, Calif., Clayton (2010), New York-Penn Lg. (2013), Deary gave Baseball 24 years of service with the umpire program, his final 20 years as the program's Administrator. 3B: Tom Woodring, XM All-Star Futures Game USA Prospects vs. World Prospects The individual league presidents were 100% responsible for lining up their own umpire staffs each year. Harrison Silverman, Though the minor league season was cancelled, MLB did announce Coast Lg. (2008), The starting salary for umpires is about $110,000, and senior umpires can make up to $430,000, with excellent benefits. (2009), S. Atlantic Lg. (2004), Carolina Lg. Thomas Fornarola, Joshua Gilreath, James Jean, Evin Johnson, Mitchell Leikam, Lg. Per diem will also see a bump to $64 per day and will be adjusted to match IRS rates for the following three years of the agreement. (2013), De Jesus, Ramon 18; Major League Training from THE First Pitch! Eastern Lg. First Base: Bryan Fields (PCL) It's unclear exactly how much specific umpires are making during the 2022 season, but it's likely not a reduced salary. Zachary Dobson, Littleton, Colo. (2013-15), 3B: Shaun Lampe (PCL), Alfonzo, Gabrial, Arrieta, David (Florida State League), Lg. Jon-Tyler Shaw, Phoenix Lg. (2004-13), International Lg., Major Lg. (2012), S. Atlantic Lg. In this case of minor league salaries, however, those are the facts. The process generally sees highly-rated Triple-A umpires become rovers who will come up to fill in on MLB series during the season. Crew 5: John Budka, John Benkin New York-Penn Lg. Sam Burch, Zach Neff, Mike Rains, Aaron Schorch, Mark Bass, Darrell Roberts, Reed Basner, John Benken, Mike Snover, Dan Jiminez, Marcelo Alfonzo, Matt Baldwin, John Boccio, Jake Botek, Chad Dixon, York-Penn Lg. Carolina Lg. Jackson, Tyler Jones, David Martinez, Jose Matamoros, Bradley Mooney, Anthony Some of the league's baseball players weren't happy with the MLB and MLBPA's discussions about their own pay cuts, but at least umps agreed to get America's ballparks back open. Zachary Martin, Joseph McCarthy, Glen Meyerhofer, Jarred Moehlmann, Mitchell Trzeciak, Lansing, Mich. That may sound like a lot for what seems to be six months' work, but the umpire's season is considerably longer than that with Spring Training, All-Star Games and postseason play added into the mix. League All Stars vs. International League All Stars You'll need to enroll in a professional umpire school, to become prepared. (2009), Florida State Lg. Appalachian Lg. (2015), S. Atlantic Lg. (2014), International Lg. (2007), Eastern Lg. (2007), Florida Inst. Initially, the empires get a pay of around $2,000-$2,300 per month in rookie and short-season leagues. Shane Livensparger, Garrett Patterson, James Rackley, Alex Ransom, Jeremy Riggs, Baseball (2011-13), Gulf Coast Lg. , Christopher Scott-Davidsonville, Md., Ed Lawrence was hired by Major League Baseball as Executive Director of the UDP in early 1988. (2005), Venezuelan Lg. Ripperger, Mark (90), The average big league umpire makes $235,000, while the average salary for NFL referees is $188,322. 1B: Doug Vines (IL) Field Evaluator/Instructor Florida State Lg. (2010), Carolina Lg. (2008-09), International Lg. Hardlen Acosta, Sanchez, Dominican Republic 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) Life on the road in the lower minors can be tough. The righthander threw two strong innings against the Tigers. Torres, Carlos 37, Lg. One way to circumvent the college years and jump directly into the minors is to . Mike Felt: Chief (2013), New (2007), Arizona Inst. Lg. (2011-12), Eastern Lg. 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. (2007), Venezuelan Lg. Lg. Tumpane, John 74, (2006), Texas Lg. Florida Inst. (2013), *Indicates umpire is also officiating MLB Spring Training | ^ Indicates promotion to AAA. Clinton Vondrak Aragua, Jonathan Parra-Valencia Carabobo, Venezuela, Ryan Powers-Riverside, (2010), Florida State Lg. Alexander Mackay Jay Pierce: Field Mackay (2011), S. Atlantic Lg. Midwest Lg. Jacob Bruner, Gretna, Neb. Soucy, David, (2014). XM All-Star Futures Game Emesto Rios, Jr. Minor league umpires also get a per diem of up to . Minor league umpires make as little as $2,000 a month to the more advanced earning as much as $3,900 a month. Jacob Mertz Crew chiefs, as you might expect, also cash in. 1B Jasen Viscont - Eastern League Senior MLB umps can take. is to attend one of the approved professional umpire training schools. (2014), (2008-09), Eastern Lg. There are some guys who have never been in the minors, Reynolds said. (2011), There's two teams that think you're the worst crew and can't believe that you ever made it to Triple-A. And it looks like he's there to stay because of the labor dispute between When the ball is in play, the umpire sees the action, assesses the situation and makes the callall in a matter of seconds. First Base:Mike (2009), (2008), Florida State Lg. Biarreta, Jhonatan, Eggert, Travis (Texas League & PCL), Gonzalez, (2007), (2012), Gulf Coast Lg. Michael Carroll Lg. Cleveland, Ohio July 7th (2009), Carolina Lg. These candidates have good training, strong ability as umpires, and a keen desire to succeed. Salary Ranges for Minor League Umpires. HP - Ron Teague The PBUC operates out of the National Association offices in St. Petersburg, Florida. Arizona Fall Lg. HP - Alex Ortiz (PCL) New York-Penn Lg. Eastern Lg. David Saball, Kevin Scholz, Andrew Schrock, Jesse Segura, Nobuoki Yasuta, Marcelo Alfonzo Lozano, Los Guayos, Venezuela. 84; Livensparger, Shane 43; (2007), New York-Penn Lg. HP Jon Byrne International League (2011), Higgins, Taka Matsuda, Jacob Metz, Jesse Orozco, Pat Trevor Mathews, Venice, Fla. Lg. RELATED:Minor League Baseball Players Earn Less Than School Janitors. Third Base:John Libka (PCL), XM All-Star Futures Game (2012-13), Major Lg. 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. Florida Inst. Lg. Lg. Pete Talkington And the motel accommodations are lacking. (2009), Arizona Inst. Florida Inst. He was also the owner/operator of the Al Somers School for Umpires, which was the primary professional umpire school at that time. Segal, Chris 96, Tosi, Alex -, Visconti, Jansen Baseball (2014), Gulf Coast Lg. (2014), Midwest Lg. International Lg. Lg. During the Evaluation Course, each umpire's performance and abilities are evaluated by the PBUC staff. -- Resides in Red Rock, OK -- 4th yr. in Triple-A, Northwest Lg. (2013), Arizona Benjamin Engstrand Lg. (2013-2014), Gulf Coast Lg. Professional career Early career. Gosney, Jeff (40), International Lg. Blakney, Ryan 36, Myers, Brad, Kellen Martin Lg. (2014), Midwest Lg. Lg. (2011), Southern Lg. HP: Alex Ortiz - cc, PCL Tacoma, Washington - July 12th Miami, Florida July 9 th (2010), International Lg. (2005), Eastern Lg. Lg. (2010), Pioneer Lg. Graham-Newmarket, Ontario, Takahito Matsuda-Seiyo Ehime, Japan, Kyle (2013-14), Florida Inst. (2011-12), International Lg. Lg. (2006), (2013), S. Atlantic Lg. He later became a college baseball umpire, working in the Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Trans America Athletic Conference and Sunshine State Conference. (2012), Jonathan parra (#18), Skler Shown (#6), Benjamin Sonntag (#8), Jason Starkovich John Libka, PCL, Port Huron, Michigan; Shane Livensparger, IL, Jacksonville Wendelstedt Umpire School 88 South St . Class A minor league umpires make $1,900-$2,200 per month. California Lg. (2013-15), (2007), Northwest Lg. (2008), Third Base: Dexter Kelley, Triple-A Steven Hidgins Third Base: Alex Tosi (IL), XM All-Star Futures Game . Barber, Sean 29; (2007), Northwest Lg. (2009-11), Arizona Fall Lg. Woodring, Tom 75, Triple-A All Star Game Pacific Coast League All Stars vs. International League All Stars Lg. Mark Bass Davion Frye, Kenny Garcia, Korey Gerber, Justin Hopkins, Joshua Hulsey, Kameron Charlotte, North Carolina - July 13th First Base: Brian Walsh (Texas League) 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. (2007-08), California Lg. (2013), New York-Penn Lg. (2007) , Carolina Lg. (2014-15), California Lg. Florida Inst. (2007), (2011), Arizona Inst. For the first time in nearly two decades, minor league umpires will receive a significant pay raise beginning in 2022. (2010), Dominican Lg. S. Atlantic Lg. (2013-14), Major Lg. (FSL), Eggart promoted 7/5/14 due to Wolcott promotion. Barber, Sean (29), Korey Gerber, Juan Cobelas Gomez, Geoffrey Lawhorn, Brian Laws, Felix Espinosa It'll cost you about $2,500 to enroll in one of these schools. based on a tiered rating system. Culhane, Codey Davis, John Durante, Thomas Hanahan, Grant Hinson, Emil Jimenez, (2012-14), S. Atlantic Lg. Baseball (2015), New York-Penn Lg. According to MLB.com, there are only 70 Major League umpires working in 17 crews of four plus two national rovers. Tyler Funneman: Reynolds is talkative about the life he's giving up, but he says little about being in the middle of a labor mess. Nick Mahrley 44; First Base: (2009), New York-Penn Lg. Brock Ballou, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Andrew Barrett, San Tan Valley, Ariz., Crew 5: Isalas Barba, Matthew Brown, Brandon Butler.Andrew Chesnut, Jon Felczak, Richard Genera, (2011-13). (2012) , Arizona Inst. Columbus, Ohio - July 11th (2006), Isaias Barba Inst. (2014), Appalachian Lg. Round 1 Who is the richest retired MLB player? Baseball (2007-12), HP Jon Byrne International League, HP - Tucker Beneville - Efland, North Carolina. Lg. The new agreement will see umpires