MLB has confirmed the content of the UEFL's report regarding umpire roster changes for the 2013 season. As reported in January, first as a rumor on 1/10 (Unconfirmed: MLB Hires Carapazza, Porter, Gonzalez) and then as a confirmed story on 1/24 (Confirmed: 3 MLB Umps Hired, 3 Retired, 3 New Crew Chiefs), MLB made the following changes to its full-time umpiring staff. Today's formal press release makes it official:
Hired: Vic Carapazza, Manny Gonzalez, Alan Porter.
Promoted to Crew Chief: Ted Barrett, Fieldin Culbreth, Jim Joyce
Retired: Derryl Cousins, Ed Rapuano, Tim Tschida.
For more information about each hire, promotion and retirement, visit the January 24 piece.
News: Umpiring staff changes for 2013 announced (MLB)