UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Will Little

Presenting the UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Will Little.

Umpire Will Little

Name: William Max Little III
Pronunciation Guide: WILL LIT-uhl
Date of Birth: March 2, 1984
Place of Birth: Fall Branch, Tennessee

MiLB Leagues Worked: Gulf Coast, Appalachian, South Atlantic, Carolina, Southern, International.
MLB Debut: June 24, 2013
Level: MLB
Umpire Uniform Number: 93
Crew Chief: No

2019 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 181 (PHI 1B Rhys Hoskins; QOC = Y).
Ejection 115 (DET DH Miguel Cabrera; QOC = Y).

2018 Ejections: 9.
Ejection 177 (STL M Mike Shildt; QOC = Y).
Ejection 176 (STL 3B Matt Carpenter; QOC = Y).
Ejection 139 (BOS P Rick Porcello; QOC = Y).
Ejection 138 (BOS SS Xander Bogaerts; QOC = N).
Ejection 102 (CHC M Joe Maddon; QOC = Y).
Ejection 101 (CHC 2B Javier Baez; QOC = Y).
Ejection 093 (KC M Ned Yost; QOC = N).
Ejection 073 (CWS M Rick Renteria; QOC = N).
Ejection 040 (SD SS Freddy Galvis; QOC = Y).

2017 Ejections: 6.
Ejection 183 (HOU M AJ Hinch; QOC = Y).
Ejection 113 (TOR C Russell Martin; QOC = Y).
Ejection 112 (TOR P Marcus Stroman; QOC = Y).
Ejection 111 (TOR M John Gibbons; QOC = Y).
Ejection 051 (OAK M Bob Melvin; QOC = N).
Ejection 050 (OAK 2B Jed Lowrie; QOC = Y).

2016 Ejections: 5.
Ejection 190 (NYM LF Yoenis Cespedes; QOC = Y).
Ejection 189 (PHI M Pete Mackanin; QOC = Y).
Ejection 188 (BAL M Buck Showalter; QOC = Y).
Ejection 187 (BAL 1B Chris Davis; QOC = Y).
Ejection 066 (Rays HC Derek Shelton; QOC = Y).

2015 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 072 (Mariners M Lloyd McClendon; QOC = Y).
Ejection 071 (Mariners C Mike Zunino; QOC = Y).

2014 Ejections: 4.
Ejection 165 (LAD PH Andre Ethier; QOC = U).
Ejection 138 (STL M Mike Matheny; QOC = Y).
Ejection 052 (MIA M Mike Redmond; QOC = Y).
Ejection 037 (LAD M Don Mattingly; QOC = Y).

2013 Ejections: 3.
Ejection 151 (KC M Ned Yost; QOC = Y).
Ejection 121 (DET P Max Scherzer; QOC = Y).
Ejection 084 (BAL 3B Manny Machado; QOC = Y). *First Career Ejection*

Ejection History: 3 (2013), 4 (2014), 2 (2015), 5 (2016), 6 (2017), 9 (2018), 2 (2019).

UEFL History: Will Little

Postseason and Special Events History
World Baseball Classic: -
All-Star Game: -
Wild Card Game: 2016, 2018, 2020
Division Series: 2017, 2019
Championship Series: 2020
World Series: -

Notes: Named to the full-time MLB staff in January 2015.
» Alum of the Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring (JEAPU), played baseball at Milligan College.
» Began his umpiring career at Elizabethton Little League; worked the WBC Qualifier in Germany.

UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Mark Ripperger

Presenting the UEFL Profile of MLB Umpire Mark Ripperger.

Umpire Mark Ripperger

Name: Mark Anthony Ripperger
Pronunciation Guide: MARK RIP-urr-gurr
Date of Birth: August 6, 1980
Place of Birth: Escondido, California

MiLB Leagues Worked: Arizona, Northwest, Midwest, California, Eastern, Hawaii Winter, Pacific Coast.
MLB Debut: 2010
Level: MLB
Umpire Uniform Number: 90
Crew Chief: No

2019 Ejections: 2.
Ejection 129 (SF CF Kevin Pillar; QOC = Y).
Ejection 107 (DET M Ron Gardenhire; QOC = Y).

2018 Ejections: 4.
Ejection 146 (ARI RF Steven Souza, Jr.; QOC = Y).
Ejection 145 (ATL M Brian Snitker; QOC = Y).
Ejection 050 (LAA M Mike Scioscia; QOC = Y).
Ejection 049 (LAA C Martin Maldonado; QOC = Y).

2017 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 157 (MIL LF Ryan Braun; QOC = Y).

2016 Ejections: 3.
Ejection 148 (MIA 1BC Perry Hill; QOC = U).
Ejection 070 (ARI M Chip Hale; QOC = Y).
Ejection 016 (TB M Kevin Cash; QOC = Y).

2015 Ejections: 4.
Ejection 208 (WAS P Jonathan Papelbon; QOC = U).
Ejection 082 (MIN M Paul Molitor; QOC = N).
Ejection 081 (MIN RF Torii Hunter; QOC = N).
Ejection 075 (ARI M Chip Hale; QOC = N).

2014 Ejections: 6.
Ejection 166 (MIL M Ron Roenicke; QOC = Y).
Ejection 145 (STL LF Matt Holliday; QOC = Y).
Ejection 131 (TB M Joe Maddon; QOC = N).
Ejection 091 (PHI M Ryne Sandberg; QOC = U).
Ejection 090 (PHI P Roberto Hernandez; QOC = U).
Ejection 040 (SEA P Felix Hernandez; QOC = N).

2013 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 154 (HOU M Bo Porter; QOC = Y).

2012 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 178 (COL RF Andrew Brown; QOC = N).

2011 Ejections: 1.
Ejection 156 (BOS M Terry Francona; QOC = Y). *First Career Ejection*

Ejection History: 1 (2011), 1 (2012), 1 (2013), 6 (2014), 4 (2015), 3 (2016), 1 (2017), 4 (2018), 2 (2019).

UEFL History: Mark Ripperger

Postseason and Special Events History
World Baseball Classic: -
All-Star Game: -
Wild Card Game: 2020
Division Series: -
Championship Series: -
World Series: -

Notes: Named to the full-time MLB staff in January 2015.
» Alum of Harry Wendelstedt & Escondido High School; attended Palomar College & Cal State San Marcos.
» Started umpire career at Escondido Little League at age 16 after breaking his right foot junior year.

Winter Leagues Baseball Ejections, January 2015

Here is baseball's January 2015 Winter Leagues ejections update, including the Caribbean Winter & Australian Baseball Leagues; the regional Caribbean League seasons are now complete, ABL is in playoffs:

2B Umpire Kelvin Bultron: Indios de Mayaguez Manager Carlos Baerga for Unsportsmanlike-NEC (RC, 1/3)
HP Umpire Jorge Teran: Caribes de Anzoategui Manager Omar Lopez for arguing an out call (V, 1/3)
3B Umpire Jair Fernandez: Aguilas de Mexicali Manager Juan Castro for arguing a check swing (M, 1/6)
HP Umpire Carlos R Cotto: Criollos de Caguas 1B Carlos Rivera for arguing a strike three call (RC, 1/7)
HP Umpire Tom Woodring: Toros del Este C Mayo Acosta for arguing a ball call (D, 1/8)
HP Umpire Ulises Dominguez: Tomateros de Culiacan 2B Ramiro Pena for arguing a strike 3 call (M, 1/8)
HP Umpire Jorge Davilla: Indios de Mayaguez RF Luis Montanez for arguing a strike 3 call (RC, 1/12)
HP Umpire David Arrieta: Aguilas del Zulia P Wilfredo Boscan for throwing at a batter (V, 1/12)
HP Umpire David Arrieta: Aguilas del Zulia Manager Eddie Perez for intent HBP after warning (V, 1/12)
HP Umpire Carlos Rey Cotto: Criollos de Caguas LF Juan Silva for arguing a strike 3 call (RC, 1/13)
HP Umpire Nate White: Navegantes del Magallanes 2B Henry Alejandro, balls and strikes (V, 1/18)
HP Umpire Neil Poulton: Adelaide Bite P Tony Vocca for intentionally throwing at batter (ABL, 1/18)
HP Umpire Neil Poulton: Melbourne Aces SS Brad Harman (hit batter) for fighting pitcher (ABL, 1/18)
HP Umpire Tom West: Brisbane Bandits C Ryan Battaglia for arguing a strike 3 call (ABL, 1/18)
1B Umpire Edwin Hernandez: Cangrejeros de Santurce 3B Coach Jose Flores, balk no-call (RC, 1/25)
HP Umpire Jorge Teran: Navegantes del Magallanes Manager Carlos Garcia, ball call (V, 1/28)
HP Umpire Trent Thomas: Perth Heat C Matt Kennelly for arguing a teammate's K3 call (ABL, 1/30)

*ABL = Australian, CS = Caribbean Series (Begins February 2015), D = Dominican (Concluded), M = Mexicana del Pacifico (Concluded), RC = Roberto Clemente (Puerto Rico, Concluded), V = Venezuelan (Concluded)*