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Miller and Wegner Named LCS Umpire Crew Chiefs
Veteran officials lead seven-man crews for the ALCS and NLCS with multiple first-time participants
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ALCS Assignments
Bill Miller will serve as crew chief for the ALCS matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians. The 59-year-old umpire enters his 10th League Championship Series with 126 career postseason games worked. He will be joined by Jordan Baker, Nestor Ceja, Chad Fairchild, Adam Hamari, Mark Ripperger and Carlos Torres. Ceja makes his first LCS appearance. Miller will work first base in the series opener on Monday while Ceja handles plate duties. Torres is set for the plate in Game 2.
NLCS Assignments
Mark Wegner takes the crew chief role for the NLCS between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers. The 54-year-old made his big league debut in 1998 and previously served as World Series crew chief. His crew includes Ryan Additon, Edwin Moscoso, Alan Porter, David Rackley, Chris Segal and John Tumpane. Moscoso receives his first LCS assignment and will work the plate for Sunday night's opener. Segal handles plate duties in Game 2. Seven umpires will staff each series with one official off each game.
Additional Details
Wegner is working his sixth LCS while Porter enters his fifth. Hamari, Rackley and Ripperger are each on their third. Additon, Segal, Torres and Tumpane each have two. Ripperger posted a 44.3 percent overturn rate in the automated ball-strike system among those with 100 or more challenges. Erich Bacchus, Lance Barkdale and Adam Beck will serve as replay umpires in New York.
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