Not yet officially released, this unofficial news break will provide UEFL members the opportunity to complete the draft process with their Crew Chief selections based on the 2012 start-of-season crews. As such, the UEFL Crew Draft deadline has been solidified as 10:05 AM Pacific Time, April 7.
The following is the umpiring crew list for the 2012 MLB regular season:
| Crew | Crew Chief | Umpire 2 | Umpire 3 | Umpire 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew A | 12 Gerry Davis | 10 Phil Cuzzi | 1 Bruce Dreckman* | 53 Greg Gibson |
| Crew B | 32 Dana DeMuth | 44 Kerwin Danley | 88 Doug Eddings | 39 Paul Nauert |
| Crew C | 36 Tim McClelland | 65 Ted Barrett | 18 Brian Runge | 51 Marvin Hudson |
| Crew D | 66 Jim Joyce** | 77 Jim Reynolds | 16 Mike DiMuro | 92 James Hoye |
| Crew E | 3 Tim Welke | 63 Laz Diaz | 57 Mike Everitt | 43 Paul Schrieber |
| Crew F | 5 Dale Scott | 14 Bill Miller | 58 Dan Iassogna | 54 C. B. Bucknor |
| Crew G | 22 Joe West | 49 Sam Holbrook | 30 Andy Fletcher | 34 Rob Drake |
| Crew H | 37 Gary Darling | 41 Jerry Meals | 50 Paul Emmel | 87 Scott Barry |
| Crew I | 4 Tim Tschida | 52 Jeff Nelson | 45 Bill Welke | 68 Chris Guccione |
| Crew J | 13 Derryl Cousins | 46 Ron Kulpa | 28 Jim Wolf | AAA Fill-in |
| Crew K | 38 Gary Cederstrom | 25 Fieldin Culbreth | 80 Lance Barksdale | 23 Adrian Johnson |
| Crew L | 24 Jerry Layne | 61 Bob Davidson | 21 Hunter Wendlestedt | 2 Dan Bellino |
| Crew M | 9 Brian Gorman | 27 Larry Vanover | 11 Tony Randazzo | 97 Todd Tichenor |
| Crew N | 8 Jeff Kellogg | 56 Eric Cooper | 60 Marty Foster | 95 Tim Timmons |
| Crew O | 20 Tom Hallion | 72 Brian O'Nora | 7 Alfonso Márquez | 75 Chad Fairchild |
| Crew P | 33 Mike Winters | 47 Wally Bell | 35 Mark Wegner | 91 Brian Knight |
| Crew Q | 19 Ed Rapuano | 55 Angel Hernandez | 6 Mark Carlson | 15 Ed Hickox |
*Medical leave until May / ** Interim Crew Chief status while John Hirschbeck is on the Disabled List.
Nonetheless and from top to bottom, the annual changes to the MLB Umpire Crew list generate excitement as the season begins. Among the most notable features of the 2012 MLB Umpire Crew list are:
Nonetheless and from top to bottom, the annual changes to the MLB Umpire Crew list generate excitement as the season begins. Among the most notable features of the 2012 MLB Umpire Crew list are:
» The separation of Joe West (22; Crew Chief) and Angel Hernandez (55; Crew Chief: Ed Rapuano [19])
» The absence of John Hirschbeck (MLB 17; DL) and Bruce Dreckman (MLB 1; Medical)
» Vic Carapazza is expected to replace Dreckman until his return no sooner than May
» The absence of John Hirschbeck (MLB 17; DL) and Bruce Dreckman (MLB 1; Medical)
» Vic Carapazza is expected to replace Dreckman until his return no sooner than May
» MLB number changes: Dan Bellino (93-to-2), Mark Carlson (48-to-6), Bob Davidson (6-to-61)
» AAA number change: David Rackley (76-to-86)
» The promotion of Jim Joyce (66) to Interim Crew Chief necessitated by Hirschbeck's movement to the DL
» Joyce's Crew: Mike DiMuro (16), Jim Reynolds (77), James Hoye (92)
» The dissolution of the Opening Series umpires sent to Tokyo, Japan
» Crew Chief Tom Hallion (20), Jeff Nelson (45), Marvin Hudson (51), Dan Bellino (2)
For more information and to access the 2012 MLB Umpire Crews, visit the Umpire Roster / Stats page on the UEFL Portal.