NEW YORK — Dan Iassogna, Alfonso Márquez, Invoice Miller and Alan Porter would be the umpire crew chiefs for baseball’s wild-card sequence this week, with Iassogna and Porter serving within the function for the second straight yr.
All crew chiefs can be at third base for the openers and won’t work behind the plate in the course of the spherical, Main League Baseball stated Tuesday.
Márquez will work the Detroit Tigers’ sequence on the Houston Astros, joined by Tony Randazzo behind the plate, Jordan Baker at first, Will Little at second, Jeremie Rehak in left and Junior Valentine in proper.
Umpires rotate from proper area to left after which clockwise across the bases beginning at third, that means an umpire who’s at second for the opener can be behind the plate for a possible third sport of the best-of-three wild-card sequence.
Miller will work the Kansas Metropolis Royals’ sequence on the Baltimore Orioles, joined by Ryan Additon behind the plate, Ben Could at first, Nic Lentz at second, David Rackley in left and Malachi Moore in proper.
Porter will officiate the New York Mets’ sequence on the Milwaukee Brewers, joined by Alex Tosi behind the plate, Chris Segal at first, Vic Carapazza at second, Mike Estabrook in left and Brennan Miller in proper.
Iassogna will work the Atlanta Braves’ sequence on the San Diego Padres, joined by Nestor Ceja behind the plate, Phil Cuzzi at first, Jansen Visconti at second, Mark Wegner in left and Erich Bacchus in proper.
Bruce Dreckman, Manny Gonzalez, D.J. Reyburn and Stu Scheurwater would be the replay umpires on the video middle within the commissioner’s workplace.
Bacchus, Miller, Moore and Valentine will make their post-season on-field debuts. Miller and Valentine labored as post-season replay umpires final yr.