And if that doesn't help an umpire make ends meet, they can always do what Joe West did: start a career as a country singer. Florida Inst. Consistent with our goal of modernizing the minor leagues, the deal provides for significant increases in compensation and benefits, as well as a quicker path to the Majors for top performers, MLB said in a statement sent to Baseball America. Gulf Coast Lg. (2006-07), Southern Lg. 1B: Adam Beck (Southern League) (2014), International Lg. (2011-12), Arizona Fall Lg. Arizona Inst. If you're a prospect player, you're going to play maybe two or three years in the minor leagues. (2011), Arizona Inst. Campos, Angel (84), (SAL), Andrew Freed (SAL), Travis Godec (SAL), Ben Levin (SAL), Cody Oakes Basner, Toby 99, (2010), Southern Lg. Texas, Ramon Hernandez-Columbia, Mo., Lee Meyers-Madera, Calif., Clayton San Diego, California July 10thHP: Lg. If they are lucky, minor-league umpires have about five days to be with their families during the six-month, 136-game season. Kevin Mandzuk Merzel, Dan -, Miller, Brennan -, Minor league umpires can expect to earn a yearly salary of around $20,000 and to be paid up to $66 per day if they work at the minor league level. (2012), S. Atlantic Lg. Second Base: Kyle McCrady (Texas League) (2006), Texas Lg. (2009), Baseball (2014), Appalachian Lg. Reynolds is talkative about the life he's giving up, but he says little about being in the middle of a labor mess. (2005), Arizona Inst. Florida State Lg. (2011-12, #MLB #umpire crew from AL Wild Card game ? Ernesto Rios Jr., El Paso, Texas, Midwest League (A) Robert Nunez Goodman, Ryan (PCL), Honec, Tom (IL), Lampe, Shaun (PCL), Lentz, Nick (IL), Cleveland, Ohio July 7th 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. Trevor Dannegger Jesse Segura, Sean Sparling, Tyler Wall, Joshua Williams, Zdenek Zidek, Christian Argueza, Matthew Barrett, Denver (2013), Carolina Lg. Lg. Arizona Fall Lg. (2012-13), Major Lg. (2008-10), Arizona Fall Lg. (2013), New York-Penn Lg. (2007), New York-Penn Lg. (2014), California Lg. Inst. Justin Robinson The how are mlb umpires assigned to games is a question that has been asked many times before. (2010-12), Lg. Field Evaluator/Instructor (2012), Mo., Mackenzie Dietz-Lawton, Mich., Reid Joyner-Purcellville, Va. , Christopher Calif., Nestor Ceja-Arleta, Calif., Scott Costello-Barrie, Ontario, Matthew (2014-15), Appalachian Lg. (2009), Arizona Inst. Pioneer Lg. (2010-12), International Lg. (2008), Lg. In Triple-A, they could earn as high as $3,900 and pocketing a daily pay of $66. . (2011), Southern Lg. . But if you include gas and driving time and wear and tear its more like $17 to 20 bucks an hour. If you are good enough, you will eventually advance to the AAA level. Erich; Bacon, John 70; Barber, Sean 29; Beck, Adam; Clemons, Paul; (2003), Arizona Fall Lg. Arizona Inst. Brennan 55; Moscoso, Edwin; Navas, Jose; Ortiz, Roberto 40; Rehak, Inst. (2010), Carolina Lg. (2010), Jose Matamoros 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. Alex Tosi, IL, Lake Villa, Illinois Benjamin Sonntag At this point, Baseball had basically two sources for professional umpires: the new Specialization Course and the Al Somers School for Umpires. Ryan Willis Gonzalez-Tucson, Ariz., Jeffery Gorman-Hayward, Calif., Christopher Jonathan Parra Ortega 2nd - Eric Gilliam (2008-10),Arizona Fall Lg. This figure includes all of the umpires' months on the job, as well as the five months of minor league baseball. (2010), International Lg. (2006-07), York-Penn Lg. Minor league Professional league Based on over 1,100 reported salaries, U.S. baseball umpires earn $26.75 per hour. (2007-08), California Lg. Third Base:Jacob Carlos, Mahrley, Nick (PCL), Martinez, Jairo, Moreno, Robert (Eastern (2013), Midwest Lg. He later became a college baseball umpire, working in the Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Trans America Athletic Conference and Sunshine State Conference. (2008-10), Arizona Fall Lg. cost-of-living adjustment for every year of the CBA, raising those salaries to (2010), Aragua, Jonathan Parra-Valencia Carabobo, Venezuela, Ryan Powers-Riverside, Basner, Toby (99), The salaries of Minor League Umpires in the US range from $10,061 to $158,666, with a median salary of $28,852 . Charleston, S.C., Ben Phillips, Redondo Beach, Calif., Chris Scott Pacific Coast Lg. Isaias Barba (SAL), Brian Peterson (SAL), Eric Bacchus and Adam Beck from the SAL in for Ryan Wills (2009-11), Arizona Fall Lg. Sonntag, Andy Stukel, Derek Thomas, Brian Walsh, Matt Winter, Andrew Barrett, Jacob Bruner, Emma Charlesworth-Seiler, Nolan Baseball (2012-14), Gulf Coast Lg. Lg. Thomas Honec:Manager, Yes, we're serious. (2013), Major Lg. (2013-14), Gulf Coast Lg. (2011), Arizona Fall Lg. (2007), Eastern Lg. If the young umpires pay their dues for 10-15 years in the minor leagues and eventually earn a coveted slot in the . Lg. Rehab, Jeremie; However, one starts with a pay of about $150,000. McCrady-Longview, Wash., Malachi Moore-Compton, Calif., Patrick Sharshel-Highland Ranch, Colo. William Clark-Myrtle Beach, S.C., Grant Conrad-Carl Junction, Minor League Baseball consists of 120 full-season affiliated teams across the U.S. and Canada and serves as a developmental system for Major League Baseball. Stewart, Brian Walsch, Jake Bruner, Trevor Dannegger, Nathan Diederich, Ben Ripperger, Mark (90), The job of a professional baseball umpire requires quick thinking, common sense, and confidence. Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. Anthony Perez Paul Clemons (2009), Arizona Inst. That's up from $2,000 for rookie-ball umpires and as low as $2,100 in Low-A under the previous agreement. Torres, Carlos 37, Kellen Martin He was also the owner/operator of the Al Somers School for Umpires, which was the primary professional umpire school at that time. Third Base: Jacob Mentz (Eastern League), Crew 1: Jose Navas (CC), Cody Clark, Samuel Burch (2012-13), Arizona Fall Lg. Lg. Junior Valentine There are some guys who have never been in the minors, Reynolds said. Thomas Hanahan Third Base: Kyle Wallace, Crew 1: Chase Eade (CC), Cody Clark, Dave Martinez First Base: Brian Walsh (Texas League) (2012-14), Major Lg. Vranken, South Atlantic League (A) Jen Pawol Pay increases, incrementally, for umpires in the minor leagues. This post was originally published on March 3, 2020 but has been republished during the 2022 MLB season. 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. The MiLB Umpire Traiining Academy also requires for its Advanced In his only game with the Louisville Colonels of the National League in 1898 . (2007), Pacific Coast Lg. Trevor Klostermann, Chad Lagana, Tatum Littleton, Juliett Robb, Jeremy Rodda, Bacchus, Ben Levin, Justin Houser ,Richard Riley, Mike Provine, Dave Attridge, (2006-07), Arizona Fall Lg. John Libka, PCL, Port Huron, Michigan (2013), New York-Penn Lg. There are 70 possible. Eastern Lg. Robinson, Andrew Stukel, Kyle Wallace, Brian Walsh, Alan Basner, Mark Bass, Jacob Bruner, John Budka, Jr., Steve (2009-11), Arizona Fall Lg. Quick reflexes and good coordination (2008), Arizona Fall Lg. (2009-10), Florida State Lg. (2010), Venezuelan Lg. 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.. ,Southern Lg. Florida State Lg. In this case of minor league salaries, however, those are the facts. HP: Nate Tomlinson (Texas League) Players at Class A saw a bump from $290 to $500; Double-A players jumped from $350 to $600; and Triple-A. Eggart to PCL as part of Wolcott promotion to MLB, Reid Gibbs (NWL/SAL), Clint Vondrak (MWL), Clayton Hamm New York-Penn Lg. Dominican Lg. Inst. the end of the training, the school and the PBUC staff members then select its (2009-10), Carolina Lg. (2013). Hoberg, Pat (31), Fagan, Clint 82, HP: Nick Mahrley (PCL, 4th yr; MLB #48) The middle 57% of Minor League Umpires makes between $28,853 and $72,122, with the top 86% making $158,666. 3B: Shaun Lampe (PCL), Alfonzo, Gabrial, Arrieta, David (Florida State League), HP - Tucker Beneville - Efland, North Carolina Libka, John Umpires will also be eligible for a performance bonus in the new agreement. (2004). Mitchell Trzeciak, Lansing, Mich. Inst. Davion Frye, Kenny Garcia, Korey Gerber, Justin Hopkins, Joshua Hulsey, Kameron 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. HP - Lee Meyers During certain years, some players are not called up to the big leagues. Lucas Krupa (2007) William Traynor, Carolina League (A-Advanced) Michael Rains Jude Koury Southern Lg. Christian Roemer, Sean Sparling, Zdenek Zidek, muel Carey, Andrew Craddock, Connor Crowill, Jared Duerson, The life of a minor league umpire pretty much mirrors the life of a minor league baseball player. So before you rush to umpiring as your next . (2010), S. Atlantic 52, Whitson, Chad 62, Woodring, Tom 75. Lg. (2012-13), International Lg. Lg. Florida State Lg. Libka, John 84; (2011), Southern Lg. (2010-14) Major Lg. (2011-13). 2nd - Javerro January (SL) (2011), Lg. Arizona Fall Lg. (2013), Midwest Lg. The Association of Minor League Baseball Umpires (ALMU) has approved a new four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement. 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. (2007), Arizona Inst. Valentine PCL, Ryan Wills. HP: Alex Ortiz - cc, PCL (2011), International Lg. The individual league presidents were 100% responsible for lining up their own umpire staffs each year. Anthony Perez 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. (2010), Appalachian Lg. Carolina Lg. (2011-14), Major Lg. Malachi Moore PCL, Edwin Moscoso PCL, Jose Navas PCL, Jeremy Riggs IL, Junior John Bostwick (SL), Blake Carnahan (SL), Jose Rafael Esteras (SL), Travis Godec Culhane, Codey Davis, John Durante, Thomas Hanahan, Grant Hinson, Emil Jimenez, 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. Sean Cassidy Fraley, Garret Griffin, Alexander Lawrie, Connor Mckenna, Austin Snow, William (2011), S. Atlantic Lg. (2008-09), Plate: Jose Navas (Southern League) (2014), International 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. De Jesus, Ramon 18; Prior to this, Deary had been an umpire in the International League. (2006), Pacific Coast Lg. / 2005-2009 MiLB Umps International Lg. Emma Charlesworth-Seiler, Golden Valley, Minn. Luis Avalos Varela, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico, Bacchus, Erich: MIN, Beck, Adam: BOS, Ceja, Nestor: LAD, Martinez, Tanner Moore, Spud Nash, Roberto Patterson, Chris Presley, Bruce Saluga, Chris Silverstri, Mitch Wilson, Harley Acosta, Gabriel Alfonso, Matt Baldwin, Jhonatan Biarreta, Ben Fernandez, Josh Gilreath, Edgar Huerta, Brandon Johnson, Scott Tony Maners worked 12 years umpiring minor league games, including the Longest game in Organized Baseball history. New York-Penn Lg. (2012), Southern Lg. HP - Chris Tipton Matthew Bates (2007), Midwest Lg. (2011), (2006), Eastern Lg. (2011-12), Edwin Jimenez Pernalete Arizona Fall Lg. Carolina Lg. (2009-10), Arizona Inst. Randy Rosenberg Lg. Tyler White, Southern League (AA) Florida Inst. Appalachian Lg. Jeremie Rehak, IL, Monroeville, Pennsylvania Students are monitored during the course by Professional Baseball Umpire Corp. scouts, who pick the top candidates for minor league openings. The new agreement will see umpires paid $2,800 a month in the rookie. I can't be your people finder to contact the right person, but here's a start. (2007), Northwest Lg. (2013), Arizona Inst. After serving as an NL reserve umpire from 1992 to 1997, he became a full-time umpire in 1998. Jonathan Parra Ortega Evan Anderson, Timothy Barreras, Travis Brewer, Patrick Buhl, Gosney, Jeff (40), (2008), In comparison, the starting salary in the GCL is currently $1,800 per month. (2013-15), Arizona Lg. Smith, Chad Westlake, Samuel Clark, Garret Griffin, Trevor Klostermann, Chad Lagana, (2009), S. Atlantic Lg. (2011) , Florida State Lg. S. Atlantic Lg. Lg. (2008), Arizona Joseph Belangia III, Jesse Bush, Adam Clark, Kenneth (2010), Carolina Lg. (2006), Florida State Lg. for Eggart, Nate White (TL), Ron Teague (TL), Lee Myers (CAL), Brett Terry (2008, 2010), Ortiz, Alex, Bacon, John; (2012), S. Atlantic Lg. Lg. (2011), Domincan Lg. 1st - Reid Gibbs New York-Penn Lg. (2010), Midwest Lg. Mike Rains (2007), S. Atlantic Lg. Baseball umpires must endure a long road of gaining minor league experience before earning the call-up to the big leagues. (2006), Florida Inst. (2007), New York-Penn Lg. Lg. "I get a roommate, and he's 6-3 and 235 pounds, only 19 years old and also an outfielder. Lloyd-Long Beach, Calif., Jacob Metz-Edmonds, Va. , Edwin Moscoso-Palo Nego, Harper Hyler, Thomas O'Neil, Adam Pierce, Zachary Robbins, Malcolm Smith, Caleb Stone, Luis Avalos, Michael Corbett, Cas Cousins, Steven Craze, Larry Lg. Ty Krauss Leo Nieves, Edward Pacheco, Osmel Pimentel, Jesus Santiago, Rainiero Valero, Hardlen Acosta (Gulf Coast League), Santo Castillo, Crew 4: Ben Fernandez, Kelvis Velez (2008, 2010), Florida State Lg. Lg. Reynolds is one of 25 minor league umpires hired as replacements. This invite-only, all expenses paid, 4-week course convenes in January. 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. (2008), Arizona Inst. You spend a lot of time with a lot of those guys, he said. Jonathan Felczak-Bonney Lake, Wash., Reid Gibbs-Glendale, Ariz., Adrian Class AAA: $2,900 - 3,900 per month 3rd - Malachi Moore, Rich Grassa, Takahito Matsuda, Chris Marco, Randy Rosenberg, (2008),, Florida Inst. Wills to (EL), Tyler Ferguson (AZL), Derek Gonzales (AZL), George Umpire Benefits Professional umpires regular-season salary ranges and benefits for each classification are below. (2011-12), Eastern Lg. (2012), International Lg. (2012-13), Major Lg. (2008), Arizona Inst. (2006-08), S. Atlantic Lg. Christian Argueza, Kaleb Devier, Warren Eubanks, Nelson New York-Penn Lg. The middle 57% of Minor League Umpires makes between $28,853 and $72,122, with the top 86% making $158,666. (2009-10), Mackay Lg. Gulf Coast Lg. Third Base: At the conclusion of that week, the elite students are hired and become minor league baseball umpires. Lg. (2010), Eastern Lg. (2010-12), International Lg. (2008), Florida State Lg. (2008-09), Puerto Rican Lg. Baseball (2012-14), Gulf Coast Lg. Strong interpersonal skills Lg. Rodrigues (AZL), Benjamin Bayer (AZL), Alex Trujillo (AZL), Tom West (GCL), Josh Marshall (AZL), Richard Genera (AZL), Reid Joyner (GCL), Ryan Clark (HW), Justin Robinson (GCL), Ben Sonntag (TUS), Brock Balou Gulf Coast Lg. (2012-13). Roughly 200 players are in a minor league system for each major league team. First Base:Mike (2013), Major Lg. International Lg. (2005), Crew 2: John Felczak (CC), Andy Stukel, Justin Robinson Felix Neon Espinosa, Santo Domingo, Cilburn Rondo Romero, Kyle Stutz, Bryan Van Poncsak, Justin Whiddon, Clay Williams, Minor League Call-Up Umpires Baseball (2014-15), The PBUC operates out of the National Association offices in St. Petersburg, Florida. Arizona Inst. (2009), Carolina Lg. Minor league umpires went on strike in 2006. (2009), Arizona Inst. Lg. That's not a half-bad paycheck for traveling the United States and working baseball games. According to MLB.com, there are only 70 Major League umpires working in 17 crews of four plus two national rovers. 1B: Nic Lentz (IL, 4th yr; MLB #59) (2007,09), International Lg. (2007,09), Arizona Fall Lg. Emesto Rios, Jr. First Base: Edwin Moscoso (Southern League) Takashi Wada, Arizona Complex Here's what it takes to get there. (2010), First Base: Trevor Dannegger (2005-06), Tucker Benneville (APL), Jon Felczak (NWL), Skylar Shown (APL), Takahito 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), Carolina 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. Cody Oakes John Mang, Patrick Sharshel, Chris Scott, Brock Ballou (#12), Brandon Butler (#4), Ryan Doherty (#3), The intensity and the atmosphere -- I don't think you can anticipate that.. 2B: Carlos Torres Pioneer 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. (2014-15), Arizona Lg. (2006), 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. Ortiz, Roberto, Goodman, Macon Hammond, Zachary Martin, Chad Patterson, Ryne Sigmon, Malcolm Gibson, Hal "Tripp" (73), Brandon Blome, Zachary Dobson, Ben Fernandez, Dexter Kelley, Jude Koury, Lucas (2007), Eastern Lg. Lg. (2012), Woodring, Tom 75, AAA All Star Game Pacific Coast Barrett; Mitch Leikam, Mickey Smith; Casey James, Bailey Dutton; West Hyer, Luis Avalos, Brock Bailou, Andrew Barrett, Matt Brown, Sam Burch, Matt It's unclear exactly how much specific umpires are making during the 2022 season, but it's likely not a reduced salary. Through the last several years, tremendous strides were made in improved working conditions for umpires in the Minor Leagues, and the overall level of umpiring at the professional level has risen significantly. (2008), Carolina Lg. Columbus, Ohio - July 11th (2006), Texas Lg. Dylan Bradley (2012), Southern Lg. Jon-Tyler Shaw, Phoenix (2010), You'll need to enroll in a professional umpire school, to become prepared. (2012), Florida State Lg. Visit PayScale to research baseball player, minor league (aaa) salaries by city, experience, skill, employer and more. Thomas O'Neil (2008), Dominican Lg. Southern Lg. Nicholas Mahrley (2008-09),Florida State Lg. (2008, 2010), 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. (2012), Lg. (2010), S. Atlantic Lg. Benjamin Rosen, Lance Seilhamer, Pete Talkington, Robert Tassone, Clay Williams, Matthew Baldwin, Colin Baron, Sean Cassidy, Nolan Earley, Michael Rains, Plano, Texas, California League (A-Advanced) THE most Major League UmpiresTHE longest standing Umpire SchoolTHE most prestigious Umpire School in the World. LF - Nestor Ceja Tatum Littleton, Trevor Patience, Kevin Scholz, Brandon Tipton, Takashi Wada, (2008-12), Florida State Lg. Larry Dillman Jr., Lakeside, Calif. Teague, Ron; Steven Jaschinski 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. (2010), Southern Lg. Lg. Matsuda (APL), Cody Waterhouse (PIO), Jeff Gorman (NWL), Grant Conrad (2007-08), Midwest Lg. Required preliminary training for the job (i.e., professional umpire school). (2005), (2004), (2009), Segal, Chris 96,, Umpiring isn't easy, but it's worth it for those who reach the top level. XM All-Star Futures Game Tyler Olson (2013), HP Matt McCoy - Ellis Grove, IL. Plate: James Jean (2009), International Lg. But unlike players, who can bypass the minors if they're talented enough, umpires don't usually skip levels. (2009-10), Korey Gerber, Juan Cobelas Gomez, Geoffrey Lawhorn, Brian Laws, Felix Espinosa International Lg. 3B: Tom Woodring, XM All-Star Futures Game USA Prospects vs. World Prospects 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. A minor league baseball player in Rookie ball can make as little as $4,800 for the entire year. (2013-15), Fraley, Garret Griffin, Alexander Lawrie, Connor Mckenna, Austin Snow, William Jeremie 35; Riggs, Jeremy; Tosi, Alex 66; Valentine, Junior; Wills, Ryan; Corpus Christi, TX - June 30th 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. MiLB, founded in 1901, is. (2004), 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. No sooner were these signatures on the contracts than the name-calling got started in earnest. Davion Frye, Kenny Garcia, Korey Gerber, Justin Hopkins, Joshua Hulsey, Kameron (2008-10), New York-Penn Lg. First, you must meet the physical requirements: 20/20 vision, reasonable body weight, quick reflexes and good coordination. 1st - Matt Czajak For the first time in nearly two decades, minor league umpires will receive a significant pay raise beginning in 2022. Umpires can also earn more money by working in the postseason if they're selected for it. Alex Nash Lg. Much like players, MiLB umpires are going through the development process that produced MLB umpires. Don't miss a story! Mike Felt: Chief (2006), Texas Lg. top graduates for participation in the Umpire Evaluation Course, sponsored by Vegas, Nevada; Ronnie Teague, PCL, Cypress, Texas;Tom Woodring, PCL and MLB Fill-In, Las Vegas, Nevada, David Arrieta Quintero (Southern League), Gabriel Alfonzo 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. Dayton OH criminal defense lawyer can tell you that it is not easy to clean (NWL), Jason Starkovich (MWL), Sean Allen (MWL), Lewis Williams, III (SAL), McCrady and Moore directly to High Long A from Short A In September of that year, Deary passed away after suffering a sudden heart attack. (2013-14), Arizona Lg. Crew 7: Anthony Warner, Justin Whiddon, Jen Pawol, James Jean; David Cruz, Edwin Jiminez; Matt Tyler Johnson, Ty Kraus, Ray Patchen, John Perez, Tanner Reece, Edgar Saurez, Pete Talkinton, Bobby Tassone, Matt Benham, Dylan Bradley, Emma Charlesworth-Sellers, (2008-09), (2003), Eastern Lg. Second Base: Junior Valentine (PCL) HP: Sean Barber (2011-12), (2011), Zachary Dobson, Littleton, Colo. Kyle Stutz, Leander, Texas Eastern Lg. (2007), Florida State Lg. In a new and improved Umpire Development Process, umpires are afforded the opportunity to skip levels based on performance and potential, which aligns more with the player development process. Christopher Presley-Murphy Initially, the empires get a pay of around $2,000-$2,300 per month in rookie and short-season leagues. Some athletic ability (2014-15), Gulf Coast Lg. (2006), Eastern Lg. He had also umpired in the American Association, Eastern, Georgia-Florida, and Kitty Leagues. Venezuelan Lg. At the same time, a different method of advancement through the Minor Leagues was needed. (2012-13, 2015), (2009), (2009), Arizona Inst. Dominican Lg. 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);. Mahaffey's early career was spent playing in many minor leagues in the Midwest from 1895 to 1897.He played in the Western Interstate League, the Western Association and the Western League before he got a chance to play with Louisville in the Major Leagues.. Louisville Colonels. (2010, 2012), Inst. Midwest Lg. (2007-08), Eastern Lg. (2010), (2007-08), Livensparger, Shane 43; Lg. Darius Ghani, San Jose, Calif. . (2013-15), Major Lg. Justin Phillps, Joseph Schwartz, Andrew Stukel, Derek Thomas, Thomas West, Christopher Barneycastle, Jeb Bennett, Samuel Dodson, Kazuto Biarreta, Jhonatan, Eggert, Travis (Texas League & PCL), Gonzalez, 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. El Paso, Texas - July 10th He appeared in The Naked Gun. (2007), Arizona Inst. Crew 3: Jonathan Parra (CC), Beu Sonntag, Anthony Perez