Lentz and Morales Earn First World Series Assignments

Nic Lentz and Gabe Morales will work their first World Series with a group headed by James Hoye for the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. Dan Bellino, Vic Carapazza, Tripp Gibson and Jim Wolf round out the crew. Morales is set to work behind the plate in the opener, with Lentz at first base, Hoye at second, Carapazza at third, Bellino in left field and Gibson in right field.

Experience Across the Staff

Hoye and Wolf are each making their third World Series appearance. Bellino, Carapazza and Gibson are each working their second. Lentz, who reached the majors in 2016, will be 36 years old during the series. Hoye is 55, Gibson is 45, Wolf is 57, Bellino is 48, Carapazza is 47 and Morales is 42. Their major-league debuts came in 2003 for Hoye, 2013 for Gibson, 1999 for Wolf, 2008 for Bellino, 2010 for Carapazza and 2014 for Morales.

ABS Challenge Results

Lentz posted a 48.3 percent overturn rate this season, ninth among 76 umpires with at least 100 challenges. Gibson ranked 19th at 50.4 percent, Morales 21st at 50.9 percent, Carapazza 28th at 52 percent, Hoye 29th at 52.3 percent, Wolf 39th at 53.7 percent and Bellino 65th at 59.9 percent. Gibson, Hoye, Lentz and Morales went 2 for 2 on challenges in the Division Series, while teams succeeded on 2 of 4 against Bellino and 2 of 5 against Carapazza.