After graduating from the Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring in 2010, Merzel began his Minor League career in the 2011 New York-Penn League, followed by stops in the South Atlantic, Arizona Instructional, Carolina, Eastern and International Leagues as well as the Arizona Fall League.
He officiated the 2015 XM All-Star Futures Game in Cincinnati, served as home plate umpire for the 2018 Triple-A All-Star Game in Columbus, and crew chief for the 2019 Triple-A National Championship Game.
Merzel played baseball at Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a degree from the college's engineering school.
Merzel is the 18th umpire to make his MLB debut during the 2020 regular season.
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