MLB Debut of Umpire Dan Merzel

Umpire Dan Merzel made his MLB debut during Saturday's Cubs-Reds doubleheader in Cincinnati alongside chief Angel Hernandez's crew of umpires Will Little and Dan Bellino.

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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