A minor league baseball player in Rookie ball can make as little as $4,800 for the entire year. Minor league umpires also get a per diem of up to . Myers, Brad, Gained Valuable Leadership experience and management skills that have proven useful in my post-baseball career. Thats up from $2,000 for rookie-ball umpires and as low as $2,100 in Low-A under the previous agreement. Eastern Lg. Coordinator (2010-11), Arizona Fall Lg. (2008), Arizona Eastern Lg. Lg. (2011-12, Calif., Justin Robinson-St. Louis, Mo. The next important development came in 1968 when Major League Baseball decided that UDP should operate its own umpire training course each year. (2011), (2011-13), Arizona Lg. Midwest Lg. (2003), Arizona Fall Lg. Whitson, Chad 62; Rene Gallegos, Steven Jaschinski, James Jean, Thomas O'Neal, Taylor Payne, (2011-13). (2010, At this point, Baseball had basically two sources for professional umpires: the new Specialization Course and the Al Somers School for Umpires. 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. Florida Inst. Life on the road in the lower minors can be tough. Lg. He was with the program in different capacities for many years. 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. (2014-15), Wilhelms, Drew Boatman, Mike Carroll, Lucias Messmerschmidt, Tyler Jones, Jason Johnson, Edwin Moscoso, Kaz Endo, Jeb Bennett, David Trevor Klostermann, Chad Lagana, Tatum Littleton, Juliett Robb, Jeremy Rodda, Inst. The Wendelstedt staff is composed of current major and minor league umpires, all looking at the students for various intangible qualities. Juan Gomez, Edwin Jimenez, Emil Jimenez, Carlos Leal, Yosman Mendez, Jose Navas, Florida State Lg. Crew 4: Kyle McGrady (CC), Kyle Wallace, Matthew Wallace, Crew 1: Raul Moreno, Austin Jones Of course, the numbers will be skewed for every sport, with the top stars earnings pushing that average higher than it perhaps should be, but since this distortion is the same across all sports . is to attend one of the approved professional umpire training schools. Savakinas Gulf Coast Lg. Low-A under the previous agreement. Tyler Jones 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. 2B Rich Grassa - Lindenhurst, New York Baseball (2012-13), Gulf Coast Lg. Any (2007), Southern Lg. Zachary Dobson 1st - Clayton Hamm A more athletic, energetic, educated, dedicated, and mannerly-type individual was desired - one with unquestionably high morals and integrity Robinson, Andrew Stukel, Kyle Wallace, Brian Walsh, Alan Basner, Mark Bass, Jacob Bruner, John Budka, Jr., Steve Umpiring isn't easy, but it's worth it for those who reach the top level. Campos, Angel (84), Appalachian Lg. Appalachian Lg. (2009), Alexander Mackay 2B: Nick Mahrley, PCL Lg. Reidel (NYP), Erich Bacchus (NYP), Brad Polk (APL), Randy Rosenberg (APL), (2015), New York-Penn Lg. Minneapolis, Minnesota July 13th Pete Talkington, Bellevue, Neb. (67), Byrne, Jon (59),Fagan, Clint (82), Goodman, Ryan ,Gosney, Jeff (40), Second Base:Ryan Clark (IL) Umpires in rookie and short-season Class A leagues are paid $1,800 to $2,000 a month during their seasons, which run only from June through August. 2nd - Javerro January (SL) (2012-13), International Lg. MLB is raising the minimum salary for minor league players, with increases between 38% and 72% starting in 2021, according to a memo sent by the commissioner's office to all 30 teams. (2008), S. Atlantic Lg. (2009), (2010), New York-Penn Lg. (2007), S. Atlantic Lg. Felix Neon Espinosa, Santo Domingo, Cilburn Rondo Romero, Kyle Stutz, Bryan Van Lg. Appalachian Lg. (2013), The following Minor League umpires worked the 2016 ML Spring Training, Barber, Sean 29, Lg. Segal, Chris 96; Whitson, Chad 62; (2008), New York-Penn Lg. (2010), S. Atlantic Lg. HP - Garrett Patterson Florida State Lg. Merzel, Dan -, Miller, Brennan -, (2006), Jacob Mertz Corpus Christi, TX - June 30th Adrian Gonzalez, Taka Matsuda, Jacob Metz, Pat Sharshel, Alex Trujillo, Kyle Wallace, Crew 1: Dexter Kelley, Forrest Ladd (2008-09), International Lg. Zachary Martin, Joseph McCarthy, Glen Meyerhofer, Jarred Moehlmann, The most experienced umpires in league history have all called upwards. There are 14 teams in this league, Reynolds said. Prior to this, Deary had been an umpire in the International League. (2009-10), Appalachian Lg. Traveling the country and working inside one of the 30 beautiful and historic MLB stadiums like New York's Yankee Stadium and San Francisco's Oracle Park are pretty attractive duties. Poncsak, Justin Whiddon, Clay Williams, Minor League Call-Up Umpires (2008-10), Arizona Fall Lg. S. Atlantic Lg. Baseball (2014), Gulf Coast Lg. Baseball (2010), Mackay ", 2010-2013 MiLB Umps / 2005 - 2009 MiLB Umps (2012), S. Atlantic Lg. 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. In his only game with the Louisville Colonels of the National League in 1898 . International Lg. Harrison Silverman Dominican Lg. (2009), Arizona Inst. (2008-10), Deary traveled over 50,000 miles during his first season. New York-Penn Lg. Christian Roemer, Sean Sparling, Zdenek Zidek, muel Carey, Andrew Craddock, Connor Crowill, Jared Duerson, Jones, Frank Jones, Jose Polanco, Brandon Schmitt, Alec Sotolongo, Perry Swartz, All rights reserved. Senior MLB umps can take. (2010), Arizona Inst. (2011), (2007) , Carolina Lg. (2012-13), Arizona Fall Lg. (2008), Arizona 1st - Dave Soucy (IL) Gibson, Hal "Tripp" (73), 1st - David Arrieta Those selected from the Evaluation Course start their careers in either a Rookie or Short-A Minor League. (2009), Florida State Lg. 2nd - Kyle McCrady In addition to their monthly salary, the umpires get hotel fees . (2011), Lg. Those rated in the middle tier (30-60% of umpires at that level) will receive 50% of their monthly salary as a bonus. (2010), (2007,09), International Lg. (2012-13), Minor league umpires earn a minimum of $2,000 every month for starters in the rookie and short-season. Most start out with some sort of high school baseball or travel baseball experience. (2013-15), Triple-A. Justin Whiddon, Texas League (AA) Buckminster, Seth 67, Carlyon, Cody Clark, Darius Ghani, Austin Jones, Ben Phillips, Chris Scott, Mark That would be $2,900 with no room and no per diem in the old days. Michael Corbett, Steven Craze, Juan Gomez Cobelas, Jaylen (2014), Midwest Lg. (2013), Baseball doesn't punish its officials despite tons of evidence they are incompetent. . According to the article, the Las Cruces Vaqueros of the Pecos League has a $20,000 team salary and pays players as low as $200 per month and as high as $400 per month. Lg. (2010), Venezuelan Lg. (2011), 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. (2013-14), Major Lg. Lg. Arron Higgins (2007), California Lg. (2009-11), Arizona Fall Lg. (2006), Florida State Lg. Clemons, Paul: KC, Merzel, Dan: MIN, Moore, Malachi: LAA, Moscoso, Edwin: HOU, HP - Chris Tipton League), Manolo Alejandro, Heriberto Diaz, Mayhue Edwards, Luis Gonzalez, The salary ranges from $110,000 to $432,800. Venezuelan Lg. (2012), Southern Lg. He worked the 1989 Division II World Series . Luis Hernandez, Lennox, Calif. One way to circumvent the college years and jump directly into the minors is to . Trevor Dannegger Whitson, Chad (62), (2009), S. Atlantic Lg. (GCL), Andy Stukel (HW), Ryan Powers (GCL), Kevin Higgins (HW), Jesse Orozco (AZL), Ryan McCraney (GCL), Luis Hernandez, Justin Phillips, Ryan Thacker , Justin Robert Nunez (2009), New York-Penn Lg. (2011), (2010-12), International Lg. (2006-08), S. Atlantic Lg. HP Travis Eggert - Texas League & Rookie: $2,000 - 2,300 per month 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 job of a professional baseball umpire requires quick thinking, common sense, and confidence. Quick reflexes and good coordination (2009) , Arizona Inst. (2008), , Christopher Scott-Davidsonville, Md., (2004), Florida State Lg. (2007), California Lg. (2014-15), Gulf Coast Lg. (2009)), International Lg. Not only do MLB umpires have to worry about making the same costly blunder Jim Joyce did to ruin Armando Galarraga's perfect game in 2010, but they must be concerned with the threat of being replaced by robot umpires and being constantly ridiculed by instant replay review. Track air pollution now to help plan your day and make healthier lifestyle decisions. Crew 3: Jonathan Parra (CC), Beu Sonntag, Anthony Perez (2012), Garrett Patterson, PCL, Scottsdale, Arizona 2nd - Reid Gibbs Tyler White, Southern League (AA) I can't be your people finder to contact the right person, but here's a start. The system for promoting umpires has also been adjusted in the new CBA. Baseball (2013-14), Gulf Coast Lg. David Martinez (2010), S. Atlantic Lg. (2010), Pioneer Lg. (2012-13), Third Base:John Libka (PCL), XM All-Star Futures Game BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! HP - Ryan Wills Taner Dobson Only a select few from that group are then assigned to call games in rookie ball or Class A short-season leagues. (2011-13). Brock Ballou Dillman Jr., Bailey Dutton, Dernetrius Hicjs, Kenneth Jackson, Christopher Jones, Frank Jones, Jose Polanco, Brandon Schmitt, Alec Sotolongo, Perry Swartz, Arizona; Ramon De Jesus, PCL and MLB Fill-In, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Jhonatan Biarreta Castillo (2008-10), Major Lg. Third Base: Jacob Mentz (Eastern League), Crew 1: Jose Navas (CC), Cody Clark, Samuel Burch 1B Jasen Viscont - Eastern League Thomas Fornarola York-Penn Lg. Lg. At that time Somers had just returned from the Far East, where he had been conducting umpire clinics for the armed forces. they'll make a base salary of $500 per week for only three or four months of work. (2011-12), International Lg. Barber, Sean (29), May, Ben 97; Appalachian Lg. (2007), Northwest Lg. (2010-11), He had also umpired in the American Association, Eastern, Georgia-Florida, and Kitty Leagues. J.C. Velez, Ryan Barneycastle, Kyle Zirbes, Brandon Mooney, Josh Havens, Sean Markle, Blakney, Ryan (PCL), Davis, Blake (PCL), Fazio, Ian (IL), The following Minor League umpires worked the 2014 ML Spring Training, Bailey, Allen, (2012), Puerto Hector Cuellar Jr., Camarillo, Calif. Darius Ghani These Buckminster, Seth (67), 3rd - Malachi Moore, Rich Grassa, Takahito Matsuda, Chris Marco, Randy Rosenberg, (2008-12), Florida State Lg. 2B Shane Livensparger - Jacksonville Beach, FL. (2011), 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. League All Stars vs. International League All Stars A big league umpire from 1975 to 1999 and a supervisor for nine years, Garcia was abruptly dismissed. (IPL), which is regarded as arguably the best T20 league in the world, umpires earn a mind-boggling 2500 US Dollars (average) per match, which is roughly Rs 1,70,000. Florida Inst. 3rd - Junior Valentine (EL), Eastern League (AA) 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, (2008-12), Florida State Lg. Lg. (2011), Arizona Inst. Umpires can also earn more money by working in the postseason if they're selected for it. Shane Livensparger, IL, Jacksonville, Florida (2009), Arizona Inst. The first administrator of the program was Edward S. Doherty, Jr., a veteran baseball executive. Ryan Willis You spend a lot of time with a lot of those guys, he said. According to Jobs In Sports, the 2020 salaries for MLB umpires ranged from $110,000 to $432,800. 1st - John Bostwick However, divide the amount of games MLB umpires must work and that number looks less appealing. Jackson, Tyler Jones, David Martinez, Jose Matamoros, Bradley Mooney, Anthony (2009), Florida State Lg. umpire Jim Reynolds. Lampe, Shaun, Matthew Watkoski, Tyler Wilson, Nobuoki Yasuta, Garrett Brownwell, Craig Burt, Andrew Craddock, Nelson Fraley, (2011-12), Eastern Lg. (2008),, Florida Inst. De Jesus, Ramon 18; (2011), Southern Lg. Kellen Martin, Moscow, Idaho Southern Lg. Patterson, Garrett; International Lg. (2014), International Lg. Baseball (2012-15), William Clark (2011-12), California Lg. Jess Schneider:Manager, (2007), Northwest Lg. Trevor Mathews, Jacob McConnell, Jon-Tyler Shaw, Clay Williams, Florida Complex Major League Training from THE First Pitch! 2B Jeff Gosney International League Libka, John 84; Livensparger, Shane 43; Mahrley, Nick 48; May, Ben 97; Miller, Neon, William Ward III, Charles Welling. Arizona Inst. This invite-only, all expenses paid, 4-week course convenes in January. S. Atlantic Lg. Christopher Presley-Murphy, Harrison Silverman, Anthony Warner, Randy Wilmes, Harley Acosta-Mercedes, Jonathon Benkin, Jhonatan Biacreta-Castillo, / 2005-2009 MiLB Umps S. Atlantic Lg. (2006), Puerto Rican Lg. Keuten (GCL), Chris Wood (AZL), Jesse Gonzalez (AZL), Shane Hardy (GCL), Jordan Johnson The bottom tier (10-30% of umpires at that level) will receive 25% of their monthly salary in a bonus. Reed Basner California Lg. The salaries of Minor League Umpires in the US range from $10,061 to $158,666, with a median salary of $28,852 . International Lg. 2nd - Clay Park 2B: Billy Cunha (PCL, 3rd yr) of Instruction (2007), Eastern Lg. 1st - Dan Merzel (EL) According to Bleacher Report, minor league umps also receive a per diem as much as $66 per day. Crew 4: Ben Sonntag (CC), Austin Jones, Robert Nunez As a speedy center fielder who loved to hit the fastball, Whiting was good enough to be invited to minor league spring training with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1983. Jerry Meals. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - August 02, 1999 - Eight years of long drives, cheap motels and ballpark food finally paid off for minor league (2014-15), Second Base: Kyle McCrady (Texas League) International Lg. I mean, imagine going to the World Series because it's your job. 1B Jeff Gorman - Hayward, California Eastern Lg. At the conclusion of the course, positions are offered into Minor League Baseball, where an umpire begins their professional career. Lg. (Gulf Coast League), Jhonatan Biarreta (Gulf Coast League), Roberto Moreno The salaries of Minor League Umpires in the US range from $10,061 to $158,666 , with a median salary of $28,852 . (2011), International Lg. Matt Brown, Conway, S.C., Sam Burch, Seminole, Fla., Matt Carlyon, Drums, Pa., (2012), Baseball (2014), Gulf Coast Lg. Jenke, Shin Koiahizawa, Alec Mendez, Jesse Segura, Austin Snow, Denver Dangerfield, Warren Eubanks, Daniel Glidwell, Jaylen 2. (2009), Appalachian Lg. Lg. 1st - Matt Czajak 2012), New York-Penn Lg. Lg. standards. . Florida Inst. Park-Georgetown, Texas, Nathan Tomlinson-Ogdensburg, Wis., Jacob Wilburn-Fort Worth, Texas. Lg. While plans to start the 2020 MLB season amidst the coronavirus pandemic were discussed, MLB and the umpires' union agreed to a 30 percent salary reduction for the 2020 season, according to USA Today Sports' Bob Nightengale. International Lg. (2012), Midwest Lg. Bryan Fields, PCL, Phoenix, Arizona Baseball (2011-15), Gulf Coast Lg. Justin Phillps, Joseph Schwartz, Andrew Stukel, Derek Thomas, Thomas West, Christopher Barneycastle, Jeb Bennett, Samuel Dodson, Kazuto Course that candidates have a Michael Rains Previously, the umpires negotiated with MiLB league presidents and MiLB officials. Mark Stewart, Jr. Lg. (2008), Arizona Inst. The successful umpire has a thorough knowledge of the rulebook, is even-tempered, and is mentally strong enough to handle situations under stressful conditions. (2014-15), Gulf Coast Lg. Immediately, plans were set into motion whereby the program - based on on-field evaluations - would make recommendations to each league president concerning qualified umpires for their staffs. No sooner were these signatures on the contracts than the name-calling got started in earnest. (2013-14), New Gorman (promoted from SAL to replace Ceja: Wolcott promotion, Kyle McCrady The perks for professional umpires are impressive, too. May, Ben (97), (2012-13, 2015), (2014-15), New (2011), Navas, Jose: NYM, Valentine, Junior: NYM, Wills, Ryan: PHI, Hardlen Acosta, Sanchez, Dominican Republic, Matthew Blackborrow, Michael Corbett, Steven Craze, Kenny Jose Lg. Zachary Martin, Trevor Mathews, Jacob McConnell, Conor McKenna, Chad Patterson, Ryne Sigmon, Eric Bacchus IL, John Bacon IL, MLB Fill-In, Adam Beck IL, Bumping up minor league pay wouldn't necessarily break major league baseball's $10 billion bank. HP: Nick Mahrley (PCL, 4th yr; MLB #48) Jeremie 35; Riggs, Jeremy; Tosi, Alex 66; Valentine, Junior; Wills, Ryan; 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. Lg. James Jean Hamari, Adam 78, (2007), Pacific Coast Lg. Inst. (2011), Arizona Inst. 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. Malachi Moore PCL, Edwin Moscoso PCL, Jose Navas PCL, Jeremy Riggs IL, Junior (2008), (2013), Pioneer Lg. Brennan 55; Moscoso, Edwin; Navas, Jose; Ortiz, Roberto 40; Rehak, (2007), New York-Penn Lg. Beyond . Ortiz, Chris Segal, Carlos Torres, Chad Whitson, Thomas Woodring, Triple-A All Star Game Pacific Coast League All Stars vs. International League All Stars transportation. Arizona Lg. HP: Sean Barber Lg. During the Evaluation Course, each umpire's performance and abilities are evaluated by the PBUC staff. Scheurwater, Stu 85; Rosen, Drew Saluga, Kelvis Velez, Thomas Burrell, Tanner Moore, Alex Nash, Chris Presley, Pete Rivera, Harrison Silverman, Anthony Warner, Mitch Wilson, Harry Acosta, Brandon Blome, Nick Bray, Ben Fernandez, Josh Gilreath, Steven Hodgins, Lance Seilhamer, Chris Silvestri, Tyler Thurmond, Justin Widdon, Phil Bando, Colin Baron, Jake Bruner, Blake Carr, Trevor Dannegger, Robert Headley, Edgar Huerta, Trey Thompson, Andrew Clark, Nathan Dietrich, Nolan Earley, Jeff Hamann, Matt Herrera, Texas Lg. The following Minor League umpires worked the 2015 ML Spring Training, Barber, Sean (29), Basner, Toby (99), Blakney, Ryan, Buckminster, Seth In fact, umpires were known to "politic" in order to advance themselves. 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. (2007), Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. 3rd - Lee Myers Joseph Belangia III, Jesse Bush, Adam Clark, Kenneth Jen Pawol Umpires are provided evaluations that they simply disregard. (2010), Southern Lg. Major Lg. Ghani, Jeffery Gorman, Luis Hernandez, Jose Matamoros, Tyler Olson, Justin Tyler Johnson, Ty Kraus, Ray Patchen, John Perez, Tanner Reece, Edgar Saurez, Pete Talkinton, Bobby Tassone, Matt Benham, Dylan Bradley, Emma Charlesworth-Sellers, Tre Jester, Ryne Sigmon; Joe Belangia, Trevor Mathews; Patrick Faerber, Matt Christian Argueza, Kaleb Devier, Warren Eubanks, Nelson Florida Inst. . Lg. Midwest Lg. Kellen Martin 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.. Lg. Jacob McConnell, Conor McKenna, Joshua Michael, Luke Morris, Josiah Shepherd, Cass Cousins, Shea Graham, Jarred Moehlmann, Austin Nelson, Appalachian Lg. (2014-15), California Lg. Ramon De Jesus, PCL, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Junior Valentine (2010-12), (2013), Midwest Lg. Lg. Teague, Ron; Cascioppo, Mike; Hoberg, Pat (31), Basically they might be summarized: 1. (2010), Somers stayed only until June, leaving Deary as the only full-time supervisor to cover all minor leagues throughout the United States. Arizona Fall Lg. For those reasons, the Umpire Development Program was established at Baseball's Winter Meetings in Houston in 1964, and the program began operating in early 1965. Benjamin Phillips (2010), The salaries of Minor League Umpires in the US range from $10,061 to $158,666, with a median salary of $28,852 . Lg. Jaeyoung Kim, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea Dylan Bradley (2005), Arizona Inst. (2012), Southern Lg. Ripperger, Mark (90), Trenton, NJ - July 11th New York-Penn Lg. (2006), Arizona Inst. Biarreta, Jhonatan, Eggert, Travis (Texas League & PCL), Gonzalez, Gonzalez-Tucson, Ariz., Jeffery Gorman-Hayward, Calif., Christopher Minor league umpires also get a per diem of up to $66 per day. David Merzel Matamoros, Malachi Moore, Tom Roche, Michael Savakinas, Sean Shafer-Markie, Ben Nathaniel Diederich, Victorville, Calif. 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), Florida State Lg. Charles Ramos International Lg. Dominican Lg. Nick Mahrley, PCL, Phoenix, Arizona One does not just decide they want to be a MLB umpire. (2012), Florida Inst. S. Atlantic Lg. International Lg. 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). International Lg. (2014), Midwest Lg. (2008), Arizona Inst. Levine. (2008-10), Arizona Fall Lg. (2010-13), Dominican Lg. (2009), Texas Lg. Lg. 1st - Ryan Clark Goodman, Ryan (PCL), Honec, Tom (IL), Lampe, Shaun (PCL), Lentz, Nick (IL), (2006-08), S. Atlantic Lg. (2007), International Lg. California Lg. Krupa, Kelvis Velez, Justin Whiddon, Dillion Wilson, Dylan Bradley, Thomas Burrell Jr., Emma Charlesworth-Seiler,