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2009 MiLB Umpire Rosters

2009 Minor League Call-Up Umpires

No. Umpire No. Umpire
87 Barry, Scott 80 Johnson, Adrian
62 Beal, Damien 91 Knight, Brian
84 Campos, Angel 73 Moser, Casey
86 Causey, Kevin 76 Muchlinski, Mike
90 Colon, Delfin 94 Rakos, Shawn
82 Drake, Rob 70 Reyburn, D.J.
83 Estabrook, Mike 85 Thompson, R.J.
75 Fairchild, Chad 97 Tichenor, Todd
68 Guccione, Chris 81 Tiller, Chris
92 Hoye, James

International League

CHRIS BAKKE: Age 32, 5'11", 165 lbs., resides Fargo, ND. 2002, Arizona Lg.; 2002-03, Northwest Lg.; 2003-04, Midwest Lg.; 2004-05, California Lg.; 2006-07, Eastern Lg.; 2008, Southern Lg. & International Lg. -1st full yr. in Triple-A-

LANCE BARRETT: Age 24, 6'5", 225 lbs., resides Burleson, TX. 2003, Gulf Coast Lg., Appalachian Lg. & Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2005, California Lg.; 2006-08, Eastern Lg.; 2007, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2008, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg. -1st full yr. in Triple-A-

SCOTT BARRY: Age 31, 5'11", 185 lbs., resides Quincy, MI. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Midwest Lg. & Carolina Lg.; 2003-04, Eastern Lg.; 2003, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2005-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball.-4th yr. in Triple-A-

DAMIEN BEAL; Age 35, 6'2", 185 lbs., resides Birmingham, AL. 1996, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1996-97, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1997, Midwest Lg.; 1998, Florida State Lg.; 1999, Carolina Lg.; 2000-03, Southern Lg.; 2002, Dominican Lg.; 2003-04 & 2007, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2003-07, International Lg.; 2007, Major League Baseball. -5th full yr. in Triple-A-

JASON BRADLEY: Age 30, 5'11", 200 lbs., resides Blackshear, GA. 2002, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2002-03, NY-Penn Lg.; 2003-04, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-07, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

FRAN BURKE: Age 28, 5'9", 175 lbs., resides Charlotte, NC. 2000-01, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003-05, Carolina Lg.; 2005-07, Eastern Lg.; 2006, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2007, Southern Lg. & Venezuelan Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

KEVIN CAUSEY: Age 29, 6'3", 220 lbs., resides Chesterfield, VA. 1999, Arizona Lg.; 1999 & 2002, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2000, Midwest Lg.; 2001-02, Florida State Lg.; 2002-03, Eastern Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -5th yr. in Triple-A-

CHRIS CONROY: Age 33, 6'4", 230 lbs., resides North Adams, MA. 2000-01, NY-Penn Lg.; 2001-02, Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003, Carolina Lg.; 2004-06, Eastern Lg.; 2006, Pacific Coast Lg.; 2007, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg. -2nd full yr. in Triple-A-

DEREK CRABILL: Age 31, 6'4", 195 lbs., resides Wonder Lake, IL. 2003, Appalachian Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2005, Carolina Lg.; 2006-08, Eastern Lg.; 2007, Arizona Instruc. Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

MICHAEL ESTABROOK: Age 31, 6'0", 185 lbs., resides Boynton Beach, FL. 1999-2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Florida State Lg.; 2003-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-07, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -4th yr. in Triple-A-

CHAD FAIRCHILD: Age 37, 6'3", 190 lbs., resides Sarasota, FL. 1997, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998, NY-Penn Lg.; 1998-99, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1999, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2000-01, Florida State Lg.; 2001-02, Southern Lg.; 2001, Venezuelan Lg.; 2002-07, International Lg.; 2003-04, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2005-07, Major League Baseball. -6th full yr. in Triple-A-

MANNY GONZALEZ: Age 28, 6'0", 210 lbs., resides Valencia-Carabobo, Venezuela. 2002-03, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2003-04, NY-Penn Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2005, Florida State Lg.; 2006-07, Texas Lg.; 2007, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

ROB HEALEY: Age 32, 6'0", 160 lbs., resides Warwick, RI. 1999-2000, NY-Penn Lg., 2000, Midwest Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-03, Florida State Lg.; 2003-05, Eastern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg.; 2007, Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

TAKESHI HIRABAYASHI: Age 43, 5'10", 160 lbs., resides Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan. 2005, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2006, Appalachian Lg. & Northwest Lg.; 2006-07, Midwest Lg.; 2007-08, California Lg.; 2008-09, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

JAMES HOYE: Age 37, 6'0", 175 lbs., resides North Royalton, OH. 1995, NY-Penn Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1996, S. Atlantic Lg.; 1997, Florida State Lg.; 1998-99, Eastern Lg.; 1998, Maryland Fall Lg.; 2000-07, International Lg.; 2001-02, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2002-07, Major League Baseball -9th yr. in Triple-A-

ADRIAN JOHNSON: Age 33, 5'8", 200 lbs., resides Houston, TX. 1998, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998-99, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 1999, Pioneer Lg.; 2000-02, Florida State Lg.; 2001, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Eastern Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -5th yr. in Triple-A-

JASON KLEIN: Age 30, 5'10", 185 lbs., resides Orange, CT. 2000-01, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, NY-Penn Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003, Carolina Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg; 2004, Northwest Lg.; 2004-06, Eastern Lg.; 2007, International Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A-

MARK LOLLO: Age 27, 5'11", 205 lbs., resides New Lexington, OH. 2002-03, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2003, NY-Penn Lg.; 2004-05, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2005, Carolina Lg.; 2006, Florida State Lg. & Texas Lg.; 2007-08, Eastern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

ALAN PORTER: Age 30, 5'10", 200 lbs., resides Warminster, PA. 2002-03, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2003, NY-Penn Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2005, Carolina Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2006-07, Eastern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

BOBBY PRICE: Age 38, 6'3", 210 lbs., resides Marlton, NJ. 2003, Gulf Coast Lg. & NY-Penn Lg.; 2003-04, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2004, Midwest Lg.; 2005, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Florida State Lg.; 2006, Domincan Lg.; 2006-07, Eastern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

DAVID RACKLEY: Age 26, 5'10", 175 lbs., resides Houston, TX. 2001, Arizona Lg.; 2001-02, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Northwest Lg.; 2003, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2004, California Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-07, Texas Lg.; 2007, International Lg. -1st full yr. in Triple-A-

BRIAN REILLY: Age 29, 5'11", 170 lbs., resides Lansing, MI. 2002, NY-Penn Lg.; 2002-03, Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2003, Midwest Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005, Eastern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

ART THIGPEN: Age 41, 6'5", 235 lbs., resides Lakeland, FL. 2003-04, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2004, NY-Penn Lg.; 2004-05, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2005, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2006, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2007-08, Southern Lg.; 2008, Venezuelan Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

R.J. THOMPSON, JR.: Age 29, 5'8", 185 lbs., resides Jonesborough, TN. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-01, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, California Lg.; 2003-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-07, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2007, Domincan Lg. -4th yr. in Triple-A-

DAVID UYL: Age 31, 6'2", 210 lbs., resides Shorewood, IL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Pioneer Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Midwest Lg.; 2003, California Lg.; 2004-05, Eastern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg.; 2007, Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

JUSTIN VOGEL: Age 30, 6'0", 186 lbs., resides Jacksonville, FL. 2002, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2002-03, NY-Penn Lg.; 2003-04, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2005, Florida State Lg.; 2006-07, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

Pacific Coast League (AAA)

#
Name
HT
WT
Age
Resides
2008 League
7 Dan Bellino 6'2" 205 30 Crystal Lake, IL Pacific Coast
10
Cory Blaser 6'0" 165 27 Westminster, CO Pacific Coast
24
John Brammer 5'10" 185 33 Benbrook, TX Pacific Coast
8
Darren Budahn 5'8" 175 31 Milwaukee, WI Texas
53
Angel Campos 5'9" 190 35 San Bernardino, CA Pacific Coast
19
Vic Carapazza 6'0" 170 29 Franklin, TN Pacific Coast
30
Delfin Colon 6'5" 220 39 Houston, TX Pacific Coast
8
Rob Drake 5'11" 184 40 Mesa, AZ Pacific Coast
23
Tyler Funneman 6'3" 178 25 Wildwood, IL Pacific Coast
83
Jason Kiser 6'2" 190 34 Columbia, MO Pacific Coast
16
Brian Knight 6'0" 185 34 Helena, MT Pacific Coast
4
Barry Larson 6'1" 190 33 Hayden, ID Pacific Coast
51
Jeff Latter 6'0" 190 34 Gresham, OR Pacific Coast
2
Eric Loveless 5'11" 190 34 Layton, UT Pacific Coast
15
Jeffrey Macias 5'11" 190 29 Phoenix, AZ Pacific Coast
60
Jonathan Merry 5' 7" 158 28 Dahlonega, GA Pacific Coast
38
Jason Millsap 6'0" 185 33 Bryan, TX Texas
6
Casey Moser 6'2" 185 32 Iowa Park, TX Pacific Coast
20
Michael Muchlinski 5'10" 180 32 Bothell, WA Pacific Coast
37
Shawn Rakos 6'1" 190 31 Orting, WA Pacific Coast
17
DJ Reyburn 5'8" 165 32 Brentwood, TN Pacific Coast
5
Mark Ripperger 6'1" 200 28 Carlsbad, CA Pacific Coast
49
Will Robinson 5'10" 190 32 Atlanta, GA Pacific Coast
11
Dixon Stureman 5'11" 185 33 Morgan Hill, CA Texas
13
Todd Tichenor 5'11" 185 32 Holcomb, KS Pacific Coast
34
Chris Tiller 6'5" 212 30 Bullard, TX Pacific Coast
3
John Tumpane 6'2" 185 26 Oak Lawn, IL Pacific Coast
22
Jake Uhlenhopp 5'11" 200 32 Phoenix, AZ Pacific Coast

Eastern League (AA)
#
 Name
HT
WT
Age
 Resides 2008 League
5
 Matt Abbott
6'4"
230
26
Zanesville, OH Southern
2
Jason Arends
5'9"
165
31
Cedar Rapids, IA Eastern
7
Mark Buchanan
6'0"
180
25
Phoenix, AZ Eastern
6
Jon Byrne
5'10"
143
25
Thornlie, Australia Eastern
34
John Conrad
6'0"
195
32
Phoenix, AZ Eastern
26
Shaun Francis
5'10"
155
29
Cohoes, NY Eastern
9
Adam Hamari
6'0"
160
26
Marquette, MI Southern
32
Chris Hamner
5'10"
145
25
Richmond, VA Eastern
11
Travis Hatch
6'3"
210
29
Balcatta, Australia California
24
Matt Hensel
6'1"
200
33
Monroe, CT Eastern
17
Cory Hinga
6'4"
205
27
Portage, MI Eastern
14
Joel Hospodka
5'11"
200
25
Omaha, NE Eastern
8
Doug Levy
5'11"
158
28
Sharon, MA Eastern
22
Scott Mahoney
6'2"
165
27
Livermore, CA Eastern
31
Brad Purdom
5'10"
200
28
Bend, OR Eastern
28
Jon Saphire
6'3"
215
27
Centerville, OH Carolina
15
Dave Soucy
6'3"
195
26
Brighton, MA Carolina
4
Chad Whitson
6'1"
185
27
Dublin, OH Eastern

2009 Eastern League Umpire Crews

Crew 1 Crew 2 Crew 3
Doug Levy (Chief)
Matt Hensel (Chief)
Brad Purdom (Chief)
Cory Hinga
Scott Mahoney
Chris Hamner
Matt Abbott
Travis Hatch
Dave Soucy
Crew 4 Crew 5 Crew 6
Shaun Francis (Chief)
John Conrad (Chief)
Mark Buchanan (Chief)
Chad Whitson
Jason Arends
Jon Byrne
Joel Hospodka
Jon Saphire
Adam Hamari

Southern League (AA)
Gerard Ascani, Jr. (#9). Born: 8/24/82. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Atlanta, GA.
Jordan Baker (#19). Born: 12/23/81. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Enid, OK.
Craig Barron (#8). Born: 11/9/81. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Fayetteville, GA.
Toby Basner (#7). Born: 7/29/84. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 2. Residence: Lawrenceville, GA.
Karl Best (#5). Born: 10/1/78. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Richmond, VA.
Travis Brown (#10). Born: 8/1/80. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Smyrna, GA.
Jason Cooksey (#4). Born: 12/22/81. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0.5. Residence: Florence, SC.
Tripp Gibson (#14). Born: 8/5/81. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0.5. Residence: St. Louis, MO.
Takeshi Hirabayashi (#18). Born: 3/1/66. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
Alex Ortiz(#11). Born: 12/1/82. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Los Angeles, CA.
Matt Schaufert (#3). Born: 1/22/79. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1.5. Residence: St. Louis, MO.
Chris Segal (#15). Born: 7/13/82. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0.5. Residence: Burke, VA.
Chris Ward (#21). Born: 11/5/80. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1.5. Residence: Ashland, KY.
Booter West (#17). Born: 3/12/82. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Joliet, IL.
Quinn Wolcott (#12). Born: 6/17/86. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Puyallup, WA.

Texas League (AA)

Crew One
Brian Sinclair (Chief), 26; 5-9 165; 2008 Assignment: Texas League
Brad Myers, 29; 5-10 190; 2008 Assignment: Texas League
Jeff Gosney, 25; 5-11 185; 2008 Assignments: Florida State League, Texas League

Crew Two
Mike Lusky (Chief), 30; 5-10 160; 2008 Assignment: Texas League
Brett Robson, 26; 6-1, 210; 2008 Assignment: Texas League
Jimmy Volpi, 30; 6-1, 195; 2008 Assignment: California League

Crew Three
Stephen Barga (Chief), 27; 6-1 205; 2008 Assignment: Texas League
Dan Oliver, 31; 5-10 185; 2008 Assignments: California League, Texas League
Brian Hertzog, 29; 6-2 215; 2008 Assignment: California League

Crew Four
Mike Jarboe (Chief), 27; 6-2 180; 2008 Assignment: Texas League
Clint Fagan, 27; 6-0 185; 2008 Assignment: Texas League
Kellen Levy, 26; 6-1 205; 2008 Assignment: Texas League

California League (A-Advanced)

Umpire Hometown
Nick BaileyBig Spring, TX
Seth BuckministerFort Worth, TX
Timmy EastmanDavison, MI
Spencer FlynnTemecula, CA
Antonio GuttierezNational City, CA
Thomas HonecHarrisonburg, VA
Ben KarisMenomonie, WI
Justin SassamanLewisville, TX
Nate ThompsonAttica, MI

Carolina League (A-Advanced)

Name
Hometown
Benjamin AshcraftCastle Rock, CO
Jeremy CroweHartford, KY
Andrew DudonesUniontown, OH
Michael GoebelHoquiam, WA
Kolin KlineArvada, CO
William LittleJonesboro, TN
Brent RiceGaylord, MI
Stuart ScheurwaterCanada

Florida State League (A-Advanced)

Name Age Hgt. Wgt. 2008 Residence
Kelvin Bultron 31 5' 10" 210 SAL/FSL Canovanas, PR
Travis D. Carlson 24 6' 6" 215 SAL/FSL Tampa, FL
Matthew A. Cunningham 29 5' 11" 210 FSL Carmel, IN
Jordan S. Ferrell 25 6' 0" 170 SAL/CAL Clarksville, TN
James M. Guyll 25 6' 0" 225 NYP/MWL Fort Wayne, IN
Joseph M. Hannigan 26 5' 11" 198 MWL/FSL Westmont, IL
Anthony A. Johnson 27 5' 9" 160 CAR McComb, MS
Roberto M. Medina 24 5' 10" 150 SAL/FSL Toa Baja, PR
Brandon A. Misun 27 6' 2" 245 PIO/MWL Edmund, OK
Ross K. Nickel 26 6" 3" 205 NYP/SAL Seattle, WA
Matthew S. Pridemore 27 5' 9" 190 SAL/FSL Douglas, GA
Eric G. Underwood 30 6' 0" 185 SAL Powder Springs, GA

Midwest League (A)
Allen Alvarez, Matt Benham, Charles Billington, Ryan Blakney, Taro Hamano, Luke Hamilton, Brandon Henson, Ben May, Matt Neuhold, Keith Rogowski, Adam Schwarz, Shaylor Smith, Greg Stanzak, Tyler Wilson

South Atlantic League (A)

Name
Hometown
Joey AmatalBaltimore, MD
Joe BornLayfayette, IN
Matthew CumbeeRaleigh, NC
Jacob DanielsenLivermore, CA
Bryan DormaierBremerton, WA
Ian FazioChesterfield, MO
Shea GipsonEagle Lake, FL
Christopher GrahamBrampton, Ontario
Erik HillHayward, CA
Jason HutchingsYountville, CA
Koyu InoueKanagawa, Japan
Mathieu MoisanQuebec, Canada
Joel MeyersOil City, PA
John PierceMonroe, GA
Mario SenecaWashington, PA
Christopher VinesKennesaw, GA

Arizona Fall League

Jon Byrne, Travis Hatch, Adam Hamari, Sean Barber, Johnathan Saphire, Jimmy Volpi, Kevin Bultron, Jordan Baker, Stu Schuerwater, Travis Carlson, Brian Hertzog, Andy Dudones, Tripp Gibson, Jason Arends, Will Little, Tom Honec, Joseph Hannigan, Chad Whitson

St. Pete Instructional League

Shaylor Smith, Bryan Fields, Chris Graham, Mike Cafaro

Sarasota Instructional League

Nick Bailey, Brian De Brauwere, Matt Benham, Thomas Newsom

Lakeland Instructional League

 Doug Vines, Brett Terry, Gabe Morales, Pat Hoberg

 Dominican Winter League
Jason Bradley, Barry Larson, Justin Vogel, D.J. Reyburn

 Venezuela Winter League
Chris Bakke, Craig Baron, Derek Crabill, Clint Fagan, Dixon Stureman, Chris Ward

2008 MiLB Umpire Rosters

2008 Minor League Call-Up Umpires

No. UmpireNo. Umpire
87 Barry, Scott 92 Hoye, James
62 Beal, Damien 80 Johnson, Adrian
84 Campos, Angel 91 Knight, Brian
86 Causey, Kevin 73 Moser, Casey
90 Colón, Delfin 76 Muchlinski, Mike
93 Dowdy, Adam 94 Rakos, Shawn
82 Drake, Rob 74 Reininger, Travis
83 Estabrook, Mike 70 Reyburn, D.J.
75 Fairchild, Chad 85 Thompson, R.J.
89 Griffith, Chris 97 Tichenor, Todd
68 Guccione, Chris 81 Tiller, Chris

International League (AAA)

SCOTT BARRY: Age 31, 5'11", 185 lbs., resides Quincy, MI. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Midwest Lg. & Carolina Lg.; 2003-04, Eastern Lg.; 2003, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2005-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -4th yr. in Triple-A-

DAMIEN BEAL: Age 35, 6'2", 185 lbs., resides Birmingham, AL. 1996, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1996-97, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1997, Midwest Lg.; 1998, Florida State Lg.; 1999, Carolina Lg.; 2000-03, Southern Lg.; 2002, Dominican Lg.; 2003-04 & 2007, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2003-07, International Lg.; 2007, Major League Baseball. -5th full yr. in Triple-A-

JASON BRADLEY: Age 30, 5'11", 200 lbs., resides Blackshear, GA. 2002, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2002-03, NY-Penn Lg.; 2003-04, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-07, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

FRAN BURKE: Age 28, 5'9", 175 lbs., resides Charlotte, NC. 2000-01, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003-05, Carolina Lg.; 2005-07, Eastern Lg.; 2006, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2007, Southern Lg. & Venezuelan Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

KEVIN CAUSEY: Age 29, 6'3", 220 lbs., resides Chesterfield, VA. 1999, Arizona Lg.; 1999 & 2002, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2000, Midwest Lg.; 2001-02, Florida State Lg.; 2002-03, Eastern Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -5th yr. in Triple-A-

CHRIS CONROY: Age 33, 6'4", 230 lbs., resides North Adams, MA. 2000-01, NY-Penn Lg.; 2001-02, Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003, Carolina Lg.; 2004-06, Eastern Lg.; 2006, Pacific Coast Lg.; 2007, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg. -2nd full yr. in Triple-A-

ADAM DOWDY: Age 33, 6'1", 200 lbs., resides Bloomington, IL. 1995, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1996, Northwest Lg.; 1997, Midwest Lg.; 1998, Florida State Lg.; 1999-2000, Eastern Lg.; 2001-03, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2001-05, Pacific Coast Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -8th yr. in Triple-A-

MICHAEL ESTABROOK: Age 31, 6'0", 185 lbs., resides Boynton Beach, FL. 1999-2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Florida State Lg.; 2003-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-07, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -4th yr. in Triple-A-

CHAD FAIRCHILD: Age 37, 6'3", 190 lbs., resides Sarasota, FL. 1997, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998, NY-Penn Lg.; 1998-99, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1999, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2000-01, Florida State Lg.; 2001-02, Southern Lg.; 2001, Venezuelan Lg.; 2002-07, International Lg.; 2003-04, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2005-07, Major League Baseball. -6th full yr. in Triple-A-

MANNY GONZALEZ: Age 28, 6'0", 210 lbs., resides Valencia-Carabobo, Venezuela. 2002-03, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2003-04, NY-Penn Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2005, Florida State Lg.; 2006-07, Texas Lg.; 2007, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

ROB HEALEY: Age 32, 6'0", 160 lbs., resides Warwick, RI. 1999-2000, NY-Penn Lg., 2000, Midwest Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-03, Florida State Lg.; 2003-05, Eastern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg.; 2007, Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

JAMES HOYE: Age 37, 6'0", 175 lbs., resides North Royalton, OH. 1995, NY-Penn Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1996, S. Atlantic Lg.; 1997, Florida State Lg.; 1998-99, Eastern Lg.; 1998, Maryland Fall Lg.; 2000-07, International Lg.; 2001-02, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2002-07, Major League Baseball -9th yr. in Triple-A-

ADRIAN JOHNSON: Age 33, 5'8", 200 lbs., resides Houston, TX. 1998, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998-99, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 1999, Pioneer Lg.; 2000-02, Florida State Lg.; 2001, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Eastern Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-07, International Lg.; 2006-07, Major League Baseball. -5th yr. in Triple-A-

BRIAN KENNEDY: Age 33, 5'10", 160 lbs., resides Clermont, FL. 1999-2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, Appalachian Lg., 2000-01, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-02, Carolina Lg.; 2002, Texas Lg.; 2003, Venezuelan Lg.; 2003-05, Southern Lg.; 2006, Pacific Coast Lg.; 2007, International Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

JASON KLEIN: Age 30, 5'10", 185 lbs., resides Orange, CT. 2000-01, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, NY-Penn Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003, Carolina Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg; 2004, Northwest Lg.; 2004-06, Eastern Lg.; 2007, International Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A-

TODD PASKIET: Age 37, 6'3", 210 lbs., resides Sarasota, FL. 2001, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2002-03, Appalachian Lg.; 2003, S. Atlantic Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Southern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg. -2nd full yr. in Triple-A-

PETE PEDERSEN: Age 36, 6'1", 185 lbs., resides Orlando, FL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2003, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2004-05, Southern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

ALAN PORTER: Age 30, 5'10", 200 lbs., resides Warminster, PA. 2002-03, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2003, NY-Penn Lg.; 2004, S. Atlantic Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2005, Carolina Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2006-07, Eastern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

BOBBY PRICE: Age 38, 6'3", 210 lbs., resides Marlton, NJ. 2003, Gulf Coast Lg. & NY-Penn Lg.; 2003-04, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2004, Midwest Lg.; 2005, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Florida State Lg.; 2006, Domincan Lg.; 2006-07, Eastern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

DAVID RACKLEY: Age 26, 5'10", 175 lbs., resides Houston, TX. 2001, Arizona Lg.; 2001-02, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Northwest Lg.; 2003, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2004, California Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-07, Texas Lg.; 2007, International Lg. -1st full yr. in Triple-A-

BRIAN REILLY: Age 29, 5'11", 170 lbs., resides Lansing, MI. 2002, NY-Penn Lg.; 2002-03, Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2003, Midwest Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005, Eastern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

R.J. THOMPSON, JR.: Age 29, 5'8", 185 lbs., resides Jonesborough, TN. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-01, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, California Lg.; 2003-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-07, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2007, Domincan Lg. -4th yr. in Triple-A-

DAVID UYL: Age 31, 6'2", 210 lbs., resides Shorewood, IL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Pioneer Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Midwest Lg.; 2003, California Lg.; 2004-05, Eastern Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg.; 2007, Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

ANDY VINCENT: Age 31, 6'3", 185 lbs., resides Simsburg, CT. 1999, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, NY-Penn Lg.; 2000-01, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-02, Carolina Lg.; 2002, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2003-05, Eastern Lg.; 2004, Northwest Lg.; 2006-07, International Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

JUSTIN VOGEL: Age 30, 6'0", 186 lbs., resides Jacksonville, FL. 2002, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2002-03, NY-Penn Lg.; 2003-04, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2005, Florida State Lg.; 2006-07, Southern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

Pacific Coast League (AAA)

# NameHt. Wt. AgeResides 2007 League
7
 Dan Bellino 6'2" 205 29 Crystal Lake, IL Pacific Coast
10
 Cory Blaser 6'0" 165 26 Westminster, CO Eastern
24
 John Brammer 5'10" 185 32 Benbrook, TX Texas
53
 Angel Campos 5'9" 190 34 San Bernardino, CA Pacific Coast
40
 Scot Chamberlain 5'11" 190 32 Strawberry Plains, TN Pacific Coast
30
 Delfin Colon 6'5" 220 38 Houston, TX Pacific Coast
32
 John Coons 5' 8" 175 34 Streator, IL Pacific Coast
8
 Rob Drake 5'11" 184 39 Mesa, AZ Pacific Coast
77
 Jason Dunn 5'9" 178 32 Savannah, TN Southern
29
 Stephen Fritzoni 6' 0" 170 34 Hesperio, CA Pacific Coast
11
 Chris Griffith 5'11" 195 33 Justin, TX Pacific Coast
68
 Chris Guccione 5'9" 198 33 Brighton, CO Pacific Coast
83
 Jason Kiser 6'2" 190 33 Columbia, MO Pacific Coast
16
 Brian Knight 6'0" 185 33 Helena, MT Pacific Coast
4
 Barry Larson 6'1" 190 32 Hayden, ID Texas
51
 Jeff Latter 6'0" 190 33 Gresham, OR Southern
2
 Eric Loveless 5'11" 190 33 Layton, UT Southern
15
 Jeffrey Macias 5'11" 190 28 Phoenix, AZ Pacific Coast
60
 Jonathan Merry 5' 7" 158 27 Dahlonega, GA Pacific Coast
6
 Casey Moser 6'2" 185 31 Iowa Park, TX Pacific Coast
20
 Michael Muchlinski 5'10" 180 31 Bothell, WA Pacific Coast
37
 Shawn Rakos 6'1" 190 30 Orting, WA Pacific Coast
9
 Travis Reininger 5'11" 175 32 Brighton, CO Pacific Coast
17
 DJ Reyburn 5'8" 165 31 Brentwood, TN Pacific Coast
5
 Mark Ripperger 6'1" 200 27 Carlsbad, CA Eastern
49
 Will Robinson 5'10" 190 31 Atlanta, GA Pacific Coast
13
 Todd Tichenor 5'11" 185 31 Holcomb, KS Pacific Coast
34
 Chris Tiller 6'5" 212 29 Bullard, TX Pacific Coast
22
 Jake Uhlenhopp 5'11" 200 31 Phoenix, AZ Pacific Coast

Eastern League (AA)

Umpire
Hometown
Years Experience
2007 League
#
CREW 1
John Tumpane*
Oak Lawn, IL
7 years
Eastern
4
Darren Budahn
Milwaukee, WI
7 years
Eastern
18
Jon Byrne
Thornlie, WA
4 years
California
6
CREW 2
Grant Menke*
North Bethesda, MD
6 years
Eastern
10
John Conrad
Phoenix, AZ
5 years
Eastern
34
Chad Whitson
Dublin, OH
4 years
California
4
CREW 3
Lance Barrett*
Burleson, TX
6 years
Eastern
12
Doug Levy
Sharon, MA
5 years
Southern
8
Chris Hamner
Richmond, VA
4.5 years
Florida State
32
CREW 4
Vic Carapazza*
Palm Harbor, FL
6 years
Eastern
9
Mark Buchanan
Glendale, AZ
6 years
Eastern
7
Jason Arends
Marion, IA
5 years
Florida State
2
CREW 5
Mark Lollo*
New Lexington, OH
7 years
Eastern
5
Shaun Francis
Cohoes, NY
5 years
Eastern
26
Brad Purdom
Bend, OR
4 years
California
31
CREW 6
Derek Crabill*
Wonder Lake, IL
6 years
Eastern
20
Matt Hensel
Monroe, CT
5 years
Southern
24
Cory Hinga
Schoolcraft, MI
4 years
Florida State
17

* - Denotes Crew Chief

Southern League (AA)

Gerard Ascani, Jr. (#9): Born: 8/24/82. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Metairie, LA.
Jordan Baker (#19): Born: 12/23/81. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Enid, OK.
Chris Bakke (#24): Born: 12/15/76. Years in career: 6. Years in Double-A: 2. Residence: Fargo, ND.
Craig Barron (#8): Born: 11/9/81. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Fayetteville, GA.
Toby Basner (#7): Born: 7/29/84. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Lawrenceville, GA.
Karl Best (#5): Born: 10/1/78. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Midlothian, VA.
Travis Brown (#10): Born: 8/1/80. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Smyrna, GA.
Brett Cavins (#12): Born: 1/31/69. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 1/2. Residence: Versailles, KY.
Takeshi Hirabayashi (#18): Born: 3/1/66. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
Nick Nolde (#25): Born: 8/22/80. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1 1/2. Residence: Escanaba, MI.
Matt Schaufert (#3): Born: 1/22/79. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1/2. Residence: St. Louis, MO.
Arthur Thigpen (#6): Born: 5/18//67. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Lakeland, FL.
Chris Ward (#21): Born: 11/5/80. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Ashland, KY.
Mike Weinstein (#4): Born: 8/9/83. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Chesterfield, MO.
Booter West (#17): Born: 3/12/82. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Joliet, IL.

2008 Southern League Umpire Crews

Crew 1
Nick Nolde, Chris Ward, Karl Best

Crew 2
Matt Schaufert, Mike Weinstein, Booter West

Crew 3
Art Thigpen, Takeshi Hirabayashi, Brett Cavins

Crew 4
Toby Basner. Craig Barron, Gerard Ascani, Jr

Crew 5
Chris Bakke, Jordan Baker, Travis Brown

Texas League (AA)

Crew One
Tyler Funneman - Chief, 25; 6' 3" 178; Hometown: Wildwood, IL; 2007 Assignment: Texas
Brian Sinclair, 25; 5'9" 165; Hometown: Lakewood, CO; 2007 Assignment: Texashief
Stephen Barga, 26; 6'1" 205; Hometown: Castle Rock, CO; 2007 Assignments: California, Texas

Crew Two
Jason Millsap - Chief, 31; 6' 0" 185; Hometown: Bryan, TX; 2007 Assignment: Texas
Mike Jarboe, 26; 6' 2" 180; Hometown: La Cresenta, CA; 2007 Assignment: Texas
Kellen Levy, 29; 6' 1" 205; Hometown: Portland, OR; 2007 Assignment: Florida State

Crew Three
Mike Lusky - Chief, 29; 5' 10" 160; Hometown: Baldwin Park, CA; 2007 Assignment: Texas
Brad Lawhead, 24; 6' 3" 210; Hometown: Pueblo West, CO; 2007 Assignment: Texas
Brett Robson, 25; 6'1" 210; Hometown: Thornlie, West Australia, AU 2007 Assignments: California, Texas

Crew Four
Dixon Stureman - Chief, 32; 5' 11" 185; Hometown: San Martin, CA; 2006 Assignment: Texas
Brett Robson, 25; 6'1" 210; Hometown: Cannington, West Australia, AU 2006 Assignment: California
Clint Fagan, 26; 6' 0" 185; Hometown: Tomball, TX; 2007 Assignment: Florida State, Eastern

California League (A-Advanced)

Umpire Hometown
Travis Hatch Australia
Brian Hertzog Everett, Wash
Joel Hospodka Omaha, Neb
Patrick Mahoney Livermore, Calif
Bronson Martinez Wilton, Calif
Masaki Nonaka Tokyo, Japan
Daniel Oliver Seattle, Wash
Alex Ortiz LA, Calif
David Trinidad Tuscon, AZ
James Volpe Greenwood Village, CO

Florida State League (A-Advanced)

Name Age Hgt. Wt. 2007 Residence
Sean M. Barber 22 5' 9" 190 APP/SAL Lakeland, Fla.
Jason R. Bertschy 27 6' 2" 190 PIO/MWL Peoria, Ariz.
Isiah M. Boykins 29 5' 10" 170 MWL Missouri, Texas
Jason A. Cooksey 27 6' 3" 210 NYP/MWL/SAL/FSL Florence, S.C.
Matthew A. Cunningham 28 5' 11" 210 MWL/CAR Carmel, Ind.
Hal H. Gibson III 26 5' 10" 180 NYP/SAL/CAL Mayfield, Ky.
Jeffrey C. Gosney 24 5' 11" 185 APP/MWL Newark, Ohio
Adam C. Hamari 24 6' 0" 160 NYP/CAL/MWL Marquette, Mich.
Bronson A. Martinez 23 6' 0" 155 NYP/SAL Wilton, Calif.
Bradley M. Myers 28 5" 10" 190 MWL/FSL Holland, Ohio
Joe A. Rackley 29 6' 3" 215 SAL/FSL Webster, Texas
Anthony N. West 25 6' 0" 190 MWL/FSL Joliet, IL

Midwest League (A)
Name
Hometown
Jason Alper Antioch, GA
Ryan Blakney Wenatchee, Wash
Jared Gary Groves, Texas
Antonio Gutierrez National City, Calif
James (Max) Guyll Fort Wayne, IN
Joe Hannigan Westmont, Ill
Philip Henry Denton, Texas
Ben Karis Menomonie, Wis
Benjamin May Racine, Wis
Brandon Misun Edmund, OK
Brent Rice Concord. Mich
Steven (Keith) Rogowski Hanover Park, Ill
Justin Sassaman Lewisville, Texas
Nathan Thompson Attica, Mich

South Atlantic League (A)

Name
Hometown
Allen (Nick) Bailey Big Spring, Texas
Michael Brundage Knoxville, TN
Kyle Byrne Thornlie, Western Australia
Jeremy Crowe Centertown, KY
Matthew Cumbee Raleigh, NC
Brian Dormaier Bremerton, Wash
Jordan Ferrell Clarksville, TN
Spencer Flynn Temecula, Calif
Michael Goebel Hoquiam, Wash
Kolin Kline Arvada, CO
William Little Jonesboro, TN
Roberto Medina Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Ross Nickel Glendale, MO
Ben Robinson Colorado Springs, CO
Mario Seneca Washington, PA

NY-Penn League (Short A)

Joey Amaral, Greg Brown, Jeremy Crowe, Shea Gipson, Max Guyll, Joseph Hannigan, Benjamin Karis, Benjamin May, Matthew Neuhold, Ross Nickel, Harry Oschip,
Keith Rogowski, Nathan Thompson, Tyler Wilson

Arizona Fall League

Lance Barrett, IL, Dan Bellino, PCL, Cory Blaser, PCL, Vic Carapazza, IL, Manny Gonzalez, IL, Rob Healey, IL, Jon Merry, IL, Alan Porter, IL, David Rackley, IL, D.J. Reyburn, PCL, Will Robinson, PCL, John Tumpane, PCL, Jake Uhlenhopp, PCL, David Uyl, IL

St. Pete Instructional League

Nate Thompson, Joey Amaral, Doug Vines, Jeff Morrow

Sarasota Instructional League

 Kolin Klien, Seth Buckminister, Matt Benham, Lawrence Reeves

Lakeland Instructional League
Nick Bailey, Justin Sassaman, Roger Craig, Nic Lentz

Arizona Instructional League
Mark Buchanan, Jason Kaminsky, Tripp Gibson, Dan Oliver, Brad Purdom, Kellen Levy, Brad Meyers, Craig Barron, Joel Hospodka
Scott Mahoney, Gerard Ascani, Travis Brown, Quinn Wolcott, Chris Segal, Chad Whitson, Dave Soucy, Matt Abbott, Alex Ortiz

 Hawaiian League

Will Little, Jordan Ferrell, Tom Honec, Tim Eastman

Dominican League

 Jeff Macias, Steve Barga, Chris Tiller, Mike Jarboe

Puerto Rico League
Toby Basner, Damien Beal, John Brammer

Venezuela League

Chris Conroy, Steve Barga, Eric Loveless, Cory Hinga, Art Thigpen, Tyler Funneman

2007 MiLB Umpire Rosters

The umpires selected to work their league All-Star game

International & Pacific Coast Leagues: Adrian Johnson, Joe Judkowitz, Ramon Armendariz, Shawn Rakos
Eastern League: Cory Blaser, Alan Porter, Robert Price, Mark Ripperger
Southern League: Justin Vogel, Manny Gonzalez, Toby Basner, Doug Levy
Texas League: Dave Rackley, Tyler Funneman, Brian Sinclair
California & Carolina League: Stephen Barga, John Conrad, Jon Byrne, Chad Whitson
Florida State League: Jordan Baker, Clint Fagan, Jason Arends, Cory Hinga
Midwest League: Takeshi Hirabayashi, Jason Alper, Dan Oliver, David Trinidad, Adam Hamari, Scott Mahoney
South Atlantic League: Hal Gibson, Matthew Abbott, Matthew Pridemore, Kelvin Bultron

The umpires who were selected to work the XM All-Star Futures Game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, part of the MLB All-Star festivities

David Rackley - Texas League
John Brammer - Texas League
Fran Burke - Eastern League
Jason Bradley - Southern League

2007 Minor League Call-Up Umpires

No. Umpire No. Umpire
70 Armendariz, Ramon 85 Fullwood, Troy
87 Barry, Scott 89 Griffith, Chris
62 Beal, Damien 68 Guccione, Chris
84 Campos, Angel 92 Hoye, James
86 Causey, Kevin 80 Johnson, Adrian
90 Colón, Delfin 91 Knight, Brian
81 Dellinger, Dusty 73 Moser, Casey
93 Dowdy, Adam 76 Muchlinski, Mike
82 Drake, Rob 94 Rakos, Shawn
83 Estabrook, Mike 74 Reininger, Travis
75 Fairchild, Chad 97 Tichenor, Todd

International League (AAA)

SCOTT BARRY: Age 30, 5'11", 185 lbs., resides Quincy, MI. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Midwest Lg. & Carolina Lg.; 2003-04, Eastern Lg.; 2003, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg.; 2006, Major League Baseball. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

DAMIEN BEAL: Age 34, 6'2", 185 lbs., resides Fultondale, AL. 1996, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1996-97, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1997, Midwest Lg.; 1998, Florida State Lg.; 1999, Carolina Lg.; 2000-03, Southern Lg.; 2002, Dominican Lg.; 2003-04, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2003-06, International Lg. -4th full yr. in Triple-A-

JOSH CARLISLE: Age 25, 6'1", 155 lbs., resides New Philadelphia, OH. 2001, Arizona Lg.; 2001-03, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2002, NY-Penn Lg.; 2003, Midwest Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Southern Lg.; 2006, International Lg. - 1st full yr. in Triple-A-

KEVIN CAUSEY: Age 28, 6'3", 220 lbs., resides Maple Grove, MN. 1999, Arizona Lg.; 1999 & 2002, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2000, Midwest Lg.; 2001-02, Florida State Lg.; 2002-03, Eastern Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-06, International Lg.; 2006, Major League Baseball. -4th yr. in Triple-A-

CHRIS CONROY: Age 32, 6'4", 230 lbs., resides Williamstown, MA. 2000-01, NY-Penn Lg.; 2001-02, Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003, Carolina Lg.; 2004-06, Eastern Lg.; 2006, Pacific Coast Lg. - 1st full yr. in Triple-A-

DUSTY DELLINGER: Age 34, 5'11", 170 lbs., resides China Grove, NC. 1997, NY-Penn Lg.; 1998, S. Atlantic Lg.; 1998 & 2001, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1999, Carolina Lg.; 2000-02, Southern Lg.; 2002, Puerto Rican Lg.; 2003-04, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2003-06, International Lg.; 2006, Major League Baseball. -5th yr. in Triple-A-

ADAM DOWDY: Age 32, 6'1", 200 lbs., resides Pontiac, IL. 1995, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1996, Northwest Lg.; 1997, Midwest Lg.; 1998, Florida State Lg.; 1999-2000, Eastern Lg.; 2001-03, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2001-05, Pacific Coast Lg.; 2006, International Lg.; 2006, Major League Baseball. -7th yr. in Triple-A-

MICHAEL ESTABROOK: Age 30, 6'0", 185 lbs., resides Tampa, FL. 1999-2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Florida State Lg.; 2003-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-06, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2006, Major League Baseball. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

CHAD FAIRCHILD: Age 36, 6'3", 190 lbs., resides Sarasota, FL. 1997, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998, NY-Penn Lg.; 1998-99, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1999, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2000-01, Florida State Lg.; 2001-02, Southern Lg.; 2001, Venezuelan Lg.; 2002-05, International Lg.; 2003-04, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2005-06, Major League Baseball. -4th full yr. in Triple-A-

TROY FULLWOOD: Age 35, 5'11", 190 lbs., resides Hampton, VA. 1996, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1997, S. Atlantic Lg.; 1997 & 1999, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1998, Florida State Lg.; 1999, Carolina Lg.; 2000-01, Southern Lg.; 2001, Venezuelan Lg.; 2002, Pacific Coast Lg.; 2002-06, International Lg.; 2002-03, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-05, Major League Baseball -6th yr. in Triple-A-

ROB HEALEY: Age 31, 6'0", 160 lbs., resides Warwick, RI. 1999-2000, NY-Penn Lg., 2000, Midwest Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-03, Florida State Lg.; 2003-05, Eastern Lg.; 2006, International Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A-

JAMES HOYE: Age 36, 6'0", 175 lbs., resides North Royalton, OH. 1995, NY-Penn Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 1996, S. Atlantic Lg.; 1997, Florida State Lg.; 1998-99, Eastern Lg.; 1998, Maryland Fall Lg.; 2000-06, International Lg.; 2001-02, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2002-06, Major League Baseball -8th yr. in Triple-A-

ADRIAN JOHNSON: Age 32, 5'8", 200 lbs., resides Houston, TX. 1998, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998-99, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 1999, Pioneer Lg.; 2000-02, Florida State Lg.; 2001, Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Eastern Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Fall Lg.; 2004-06, International Lg.; 2006, Major League Baseball. -4th yr. in Triple-A-

JOE JUDKOWITZ: Age 30, 5'7", 160 lbs., resides Coral Springs, FL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-01, NY-Penn Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Florida State Lg.; 2003, Eastern Lg.; 2004-06, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg. -4th yr. in Triple-A-

BRIAN KENNEDY: Age 32, 5'10", 160 lbs., resides Charlotte, NC. 1999-2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, Appalachian Lg., 2000-01, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-02, Carolina Lg.; 2002, Texas Lg.; 2003, Venezuelan Lg.; 2003-05, Southern Lg.; 2006, Pacific Coast Lg. - 2nd yr. in Triple-A-

JASON KLEIN: Age 29, 5'10", 185 lbs., resides Orange, CT. 2000-01, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, NY-Penn Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2003, Carolina Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg; 2004, Northwest Lg.; 2004-06, Eastern Lg. -1st yr. in Triple-A-

JOSH MILLER: Age 30, 6'0", 175 lbs., resides Parkland, FL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, Midwest Lg.; 2002-03, Florida State Lg.; 2003, Texas Lg.; 2004, Eastern Lg.; 2005-06, International Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

TODD PASKIET: Age 36, 6'3", 210 lbs., resides Sarasota, FL. 2001, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2002-03, Appalachian Lg.; 2003, S. Atlantic Lg. & Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005-06, Eastern Lg.; 2006, International Lg. -1st full yr. in Triple-A-

PETE PEDERSEN: Age 35, 6'1", 185 lbs., resides Orlando, FL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Appalachian Lg.; 2002, S. Atlantic Lg. & Fl. Instruc. Lg.; 2003, Florida State Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2004-05, Southern Lg.; 2006, International Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A-

BRENT PERSINGER: Age 30, 5'10", 205 lbs., resides Lexington, KY. 1999-2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-01, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-03, Florida State Lg.; 2003-04, Eastern Lg.; 2005-06, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

BRIAN REILLY: Age 28, 5'11", 170 lbs., resides Lansing, MI. 2002, NY-Penn Lg.; 2002-03, Florida Instruc. Lg.; 2003, Midwest Lg.; 2004, Florida State Lg.; 2004-05, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2005, Eastern Lg.; 2006, International Lg. & Arizona Fall Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A-

JAMIE ROEBUCK: Age 31, 6'1", 165 lbs., resides Connelly Springs, NC. 1997, Gulf Coast Lg.; 1998-99, Appalachian Lg.; 2000, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2000-01, Florida State Lg.; 2002-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-06, International Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

R.J. THOMPSON, JR.: Age 28, 5'8", 185 lbs., resides Mt. Carmel, TN. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000-01, Appalachian Lg.; 2001, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2002, California Lg.; 2003-04, Southern Lg.; 2004, Venezuelan Lg.; 2005-06, International Lg.; 2006, Arizona Fall Lg. -3rd yr. in Triple-A-

DAVID UYL: Age 30, 6'2", 210 lbs., resides Shorewood, IL. 2000, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2001, Pioneer Lg. & Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2002-03, Midwest Lg.; 2003, California Lg.; 2004-05, Eastern Lg.; 2006, International Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A-

ANDY VINCENT: Age 30, 6'3", 185 lbs., resides Simsburg, CT. 1999, Gulf Coast Lg.; 2000, NY-Penn Lg.; 2000-01, S. Atlantic Lg.; 2001-02, Carolina Lg.; 2002, Arizona Instruc. Lg.; 2003-05, Eastern Lg.; 2004, Northwest Lg.; 2006, International Lg. -2nd yr. in Triple-A-

Pacific Coast League (AAA)

Name
Ht
Wt
Age
Hometown
2006 League
70
 Ramon Armendariz 5'10" 180 34 Vista, CA Pacific Coast
7
 Daniel Bellino 6'2" 205 28 Carpentersville, IL Eastern
53
 Angel Campos 5'9" 190 33 San Bernardino, CA Pacific Coast
40
 Scot Chamberlain 5'11" 155 31 Strawberry Plains, TN Pacific Coast
30
 Delfin Colon 6'5" 220 38 Houston, TX Pacific Coast
32
 John Coons 5' 7" 155 33 Streator, IL Pacific Coast
8
 Rob Drake 5'11" 184 38 Mesa, AZ Pacific Coast
79
 Peter Durfee 6'2" 195 31 Chico, CA Pacific Coast
29
 Stephen Fritzoni 6' 0" 170 33 Hesperio, CA Pacific Coast
11
 Chris Griffith 5'11" 195 32 Justin, TX International
68
 Chris Guccione 5'9" 198 33 Brighton, CO Pacific Coast
14
 Darren Hyman 5'6" 165 31 Rancho Cordova, CA Pacific Coast
83
 Jason Kiser 6'2" 190 32 Columbia, MO Pacific Coast
16
 Brian Knight 6'0" 185 30 Helena, MT Pacific Coast
15
 Jeffrey Macias 5'11" 190 28 Glendale, AZ Texas
60
 Jonathan Merry 5' 7" 158 27 Dahlonega, GA Pacific Coast
6
 Casey Moser 6'2" 165 30 Iowa Park, TX Pacific Coast
20
 Michael Muchlinski 5'10" 180 30 Ephrata, WA Pacific Coast
37
 Shawn Rakos 6'1" 190 29 Puyallup, WA Pacific Coast
9
 Travis Reininger 5'11" 175 31 Brighton, CO Pacific Coast
17
 DJ Reyburn 5'8" 165 30 Nashville, TN Pacific Coast
49
 Will Robinson 5'10" 190 30 Savannah, GA Southern
19
 Joe Stegner 6'1" 210 36 Boise, ID Pacific Coast
13
 Todd Tichenor 5'11" 185 30 Holcomb, KS Pacific Coast
34
 Chris Tiller 6'5" 212 28 Bullard, TX Pacific Coast
22
 Jake Uhlenhopp 5'11" 200 30 Phoenix, AZ Pacific Coast
3
 Garrett Watson 6' 2" 210 30 Las Vegas, NV Pacific Coast
25
 A. J. Wendel 5'11" 175 32 Arlington, TX Pacific Coast

Eastern League (AA)

Umpire
Hometown
Years Experience
2006 League
#
CREW 1
Mark Ripperger*
Carlsbad, CA
5 years
Eastern
6
Tim Daub
Catonsville, MD
5 years
Eastern
15
Darren Budahn
Milwaukee, WI
6 years
Eastern
18
CREW 2
Robert Price*
Marlton, NJ
5 years
Eastern
31
Victor Carapazza
Palm Harbor, FL
5 years
Eastern
9
Grant Menke
North Bethesda, MD
5 years
Eastern
10
CREW 3
Fran Burke*
Holly Springs, NC
8 years
Eastern
8
John Gelatt
E. Greenbush, NY
5.5 years
Eastern
14
Mark Lollo
New Lexington, OH
5 years
Texas
5
CREW 4
Chris Bakke*
Alexandria, MN
6 years
Eastern
4
Lance Barrett
Burleson, TX
5 years
Eastern
12
Mark Buchanan
Glendale, AZ
5 years
Carolina
7
CREW 5
Cory Blaser*
Westminister, CO
6 years
Eastern
16
John Tumpane
Oak Lawn, IL
6 years
Eastern
3
Shaun Francis
Cohoes, NY
4 years
Florida State
26
CREW 6
Alan Porter*
Warminster, PA
6 years
Eastern
17
Derek Crabill
Wonder Lake, IL
5 years
Eastern
20
Thomas Clarke
Andover, MA
4 years
Southern
28

* - Denotes Crew Chief

Southern League (AA)

Rusty Barrett (#9). Born: 11/6/81. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1/2. Residence: Burleson, TX.
Toby Basner (#7). Born: 7/29/84. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Lawrenceville, GA.
Jason Bradley (#24). Born: 5/26/77. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 2. Residence: Blackshear, GA.
Brett Cavins (#12). Born: 1/31/69. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 1/2. Residence: Versailles, KY.
Scott Childers (#16). Born: 3/13/71. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 2. Residence: Martinez, GA.
Ria Cortesio (#15). Born: 8/28/76. Years in career: 8. Years in Double-A: 4. Residence: Rock Island, IL.
Jason Dunn (#2). Born: 10/31/75. Years in career: 5 1/2. Years in Double-A: 2. Residence: Savannah, TN.
Manuel Gonzalez (#4). Born: 12/4/79. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Valencia-Carabobo, VZ.
Matthew Hensel (#10). Born: 4/15/75. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Monroe, CT.
Richard Laird (#30). Born: 1/8/76. Years in career: 5 1/2. Years in Double-A: 1 1/2. Residence: Leesburg, VA.
Jeff Latter (#11). Born: 12/13/74. Years in career: 7. Years in Double-A: 3. Residence: Gresham, OR.
Doug Levy (#5). Born 12/6/80. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Sharon, MA.
Eric Loveless (#22). Born: 1/12/74. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1 1/2. Residence: Salt Lake, UT.
Nick Nolde (#25). Born: 8/22/80. Years in career: 3 1/2. Years in Double-A: 1/2. Residence: Escanaba, MI.
Matt Schaufert (#3). Born: 1/22/79. Years in career: 3. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: St. Louis, MO.
Arthur Thigpen (#6). Born: 5/18//67. Years in career: 4. Years in Double-A: 0. Residence: Lakeland, FL.
Justin Vogel (#8). Born: 8/15/77. Years in career: 5. Years in Double-A: 1. Residence: Jacksonville, FL.

Texas League (AA)

Crew One
David Rackley-Chief, 25; 5' 10" 175; Hometown: Houston, TX; 2006 Assignment: Texas
Tyler Funneman, 24; 6' 3" 178; Hometown: Wildwood, IL; 2006 Assignment: Texas
Brian Sinclair, 24; 5'9" 165; Hometown: Lakewood CO; 2006 Assignment: Florida State

Crew Two
Dixon Stureman-Chief, 31; 5' 11" 185; Hometown: San Martin, CA; 2006 Assignment: Texas
Michael Jarboe, 25; 6' 2" 180; Hometown: La Cresenta, CA; 2006 Assignment: California
Mike Lusky, 29; 5' 10" 160; Hometown: Baldwin Park, CA; 2006 Assignment: California

Crew Three
John Brammer-Chief, 31; 5' 10" 185; Hometown: Benbrook, TX; 2006 Assignment: Texas
Jason Millsap, 31; 6' 0" 185; Hometown: Bryan, TX; 2006 Assignment: Southern
Brett Robson, 24, 6'1" 210; Hometown: Thornlie, West Australia, AU 2006 Assignment: California

Crew Four
Barry Larson-Chief, 29; 6' 1" 190; Hometown: Lewiston, ID; 2006 Assignment: Texas
T. J. Newport, 25; 5'10" 175; Hometown: St. Louis, MO; 2006 Assignment: Florida State
Brad Lawhead, 23; 6' 3" 210; Hometown: Pueblo West, CO; 2006 Assignment: California

California League (A-Advanced)

Umpire Hometown
Stephen Barga Castle Rock, CO
Zachary Bucher San Leandro, CA
Jon Byrne Thornile, W. Australia
Jonathan Conrad Phoenix, AZ
Chet Meadows Scottsdale, AZ
Bradley Purdom Bend, Ore
Brett Robson Thornile, W. Australia
Ryan Stockdale Centralia, Wash
Chad Whitson Dublin, OH
Garrett Wilson Creswell, Ore

Florida State League (A-Advanced)

Name Age Ht Wt 2006 Hometown
Jason W. Arends 29 5' 9' 165 FSL Marion, IA
Jordan C. Baker 25 6' 7' 240 SAL Enid, OK
Travis J. Brown 27 6' 0" 185 SAL Smyrna, GA
Clint M. Fagan 25 6' 0" 185 MWL/FSL Tomball, TX
Christopher W. Hamner 24 5' 10" 145 SAL/FSL Richmond, VA
Matthew P. Hensel 31 6' 1" 200 SAL/CAL Monroe, CT
Cory M. Hinga 25 5' 4' 205 MWL Portage, MI
Kellen Levy 24 6' 1" 205 MWL Portland, OR
Masaki Nonaka 33 5' 8" 250 NYP/SAL Nerimaku, Tokyo, Japan
Philip E. Mulroe 23 5" 10" 155 MWL/FSL Portage, IN
Matthew F. Scaufert 28 6' 0" 170 MWL/FSL St. Louis, MO
Anthony N. West 25 6' 0" 190 APP/MWL Joliet, IL

Midwest League (A)

Jason Alper, Patrick Barbour, Isiah Boykins, Antonio Gutierrez, Adam Hamari, Takeshi Hirabayashi, Joel Hospodka, Patrick Mahoney, Bronson Martinez, Daniel Oliver,
Alex Ortiz, Jonathan Saphire, David Trinidad, Quinn Wolcott

South Atlantic League (A)

Umpire Hometown
Matthew Abbott Zanesvill, OH
Matthew Arcovio Fairport, NY
Benjamin Ashcraft Lexington, KY
William Best Midothian, VA
Michael Brundage Knoxville, TN
Kelvin Bultron Carolina, Peru
Travis Carlson Brandon, Fla
Jason Cooksey Florence, SC
Andrew Dudones Lakeland, Fla
Hal Gibson Mayfield, KY
Jason Kaminsky El Cajon, CA
Matthew Pridemore Douglas, GA
Joe Rackley Webster, TX
Christopher Segal Burke, VA
David Soucy Glastonbury, CN
Thomas Walkoviak Navasota, TX

NY-Penn League (Short A)
Greg Brown, Jeremy Crowe, Shea Gipson, Max Guyll, Joe Hannigan, Travis Hatch, Ben Karis, Benjamin May, Roberto Medina, Ross Nickel, Matt Neuhold, Harry Oschip,
Justin Sassaman, Keith Rogowski, Nathan Thompson, Tyler Wilson

Northwest League (Short A)

Ryan Blakeny, Jacob Danielson, Bryan Dormaier, Spencer Flynn, Mike Goebel, Jason Hutchings, Bobby Leon, Matt Reya

Appalachian League
(Rookie-Advanced)

Andrew Dudones Matthew Abbott
Chris Segal Matthew Cumbee
David Soucy Roberto Medina
Jeffrey Gosney Sean Barber
Kelvin Bultron Wilton Cox

Pioneer League
(Rookie-Advanced)

Allen Alvarez, Kyle Byrne, Nick Bailey, Jason Bertschy, Erik Hill, Koyu Inoue, Brandon Misun, Ben Robinson

Arizona League

Aaron Larsen
Adam Schwarz
Charles Billington
Dustin Tibbitts
Gregory Stanzak
Kolin Kline
Matthew Benham
Michael Goebel
Stuart Scheurwater

Gulf Coast League (Rookie)

Anthony Jordan
Brandon Henson
Christopher Vines
Ian Fazio
Joel Myers
Joseph Born
Justin Sassaman
Luke Hamilton
Mathieu Moisan
Nicholas Mahrley
Nick Bailey
Ryan Karle
Taro Hamano
Thomas Honec
Thomas Woodring
Timothy Eastman

Hawaiian League

Mark Buchanan, Mike Jarboe, Mike Lusky, Clint Fagen

Dominican League
R.J. Thompson, Nichols Nolde, Jonathan Merry, Vic Carapazza

 St. Pete Instructional League
Jason Bertschy, Dan Oliver, Ryan Blakney, Will Little

 Sarasota Instructional League
Jeff Gosney, Matt Abbott, Joe Hannigan, Kolin Kline

Lakeland Instructional League

 Cris Segal, Tim Eastman

 Arizona Instructional League
John Brammer, Eric Loveless, Lance Barrett, Derek Crabill, Daren Budahn, Jason Milsap, John Tumpane, Dixon Stureman,
Shaun Francis, Brian Sinclair, Jon Conrad, Chris Ward, Jason Arends, Jordan Baker, Craig Barron, Cory Hinga, Brad Purdom, Adam Hamari

 Venezuela League
John Tumpane, Fran Burke, Toby Basner, Joe Stegner, Steve Barga, Cory Blaser

 Arizona Fall League

Damien Beal, Dan Bellino, Delfin Colon, Chris Conroy, Rob Healey, Jeff Macias, Brian Reilly, D.J. Reyburn, Will Robinson, Chris Tiller, Jake Uhlenhopp, David Uyl

2006 MiLB Umpire Rosters

2006 Minor League Call-Up Umpires

The following Minor League umpires can be called up for Major League duty if needed:

No. Umpire No. Umpire
70 Armendariz, Ramon 89 Griffith, Chris
67 Barksdale, Lance 68 Guccione, Chris
87 Barry, Scott 20 Hallion, Tom
86 Causey, Kevin 64 Hickox, Ed
61 Davidson, Bob 92 Hoye, James
81 Dellinger, Dusty 80 Johnson, Adrian
93 Dowdy, Adam 91 Knight, Brian
82 Drake, Rob 73 Moser, Casey
79 Durfee, Peter 76 Muchlinski, Mike
75 Fairchild, Chad 74 Reininger, Travis
85 Fullwood, Troy

International League (AAA)

Adam Dowdy James Hoye
Adrian Johnson Jamie Roebuck
Andy Roberts Joe Judkowitz
Brad Cole Josh Miller
Brandon Cooper Kevin Causey
Brent Persinger Lance Barksdale
Chad Fairchild Michael Estabrook
Chris Griffith Peter Pedersen
Chris Hubler R.J. Thompson, Jr.
Damien Beal Scott Barry
Danny Cricks Troy Fullwood
David Uyl Tyler Bolick
Dusty Dellinger

Pacific Coast League (AAA)

A.J. Wendel Mark Mauro
Angel Campos Mike Muchlinski
Brian Knight Paul Chandler
Cameron Keller Peter Durfee
Casey Moser Ramon Armendariz
Chris Guccione Ray Gregson
Chris Tiller Rob Drake
Darren Hyman Scot Chamberlain
DJ Reyburn Scott Kennedy
Jacob Uhlenhopp Shawn Rakos
Jason Kiser Stephen Fritzoni
Joe Stegner Todd Tichenor
John McMasters Todd Waters
Kevin Sweeney Travis Reininger

Eastern League (AA)

Alan Porter Fran Burke
Andrew Vincent Jason Klein
Brandon Bushee Jeff Spisak
Brian Reilly John Coons
Chris Bakke Jonathan Merry
Chris Conroy Lance Barrett
Cory Blaser Mark Ripperger
Dan Bellino Rob Healey
Derek Crabill Timothy Donald

Southern League (AA)

Brian Kennedy Ria Cortesio
Garrett Watson Scott Childers
Jason Bradley Steve Cummings
Jason Dunn Todd Paskiet
Jeff Latter Will Robinson
Josh Carlisle

Texas League (AA)

Aaron Banks Jason Stein
Barry Larson Jeff Macias
Brandon Coony Jeremy Sparling
David Rackley John Brammer
Delfin Colon Joseph Maiden
Jason Nakaishi Rob Hansen

California League (A-Advanced)

Chris Schultz John Conrad
Darren Budahn Mark Evans
Dixon Stureman Michael Jarboe
Greg Tucker Nick Monaco
Jason Millsap Rusty Barrett

Florida State League (A-Advanced)

Art Thigpen Mark Lollo
Brett Cavins Ricky Young
Clint Mahan Robert Price
John Gelatt Tom Clarke
John Tumpane Tyler Funneman
Manuel Gonzalez Vic Carapazza

Midwest League (A)

Brad Purdom Joseph Dobo
Bradley Lawhead Matt Schaufert
Clint Fagan Michael Lusky
Doug Levy Mike Weinstein
Garrett Wilson Phil Mulroe
Jason Creek Ryan Stockdale
Jeffrey La Scola Shaun Francis

South Atlantic League (A)

Aaron Young Jason Arends
Adam Moscaritolo Joe Harris
Brett Robson Matt Hensel
Brian Sinclair Nate Hall
Casey Meadows Rafael Vazquez
Chris Hamner TJ Newport
Eugene McDonald Toby Basner
Gerard Ascani Wesley Bilon

NY-Penn League (Short A)

Adam Harrel Craig Barron
Andy Russell De`Andre Anderson
Ben Ashcroft Howard Perez
Brad Myers Mario Seneca
Chris Mack Michael Patterson
Chris Ward Robert Boyle

Northwest League (Short A)

Blake Brady Kellen Levy
Daniel Oliver Stephen Barga
Jason Alper Zach Bucher

Appalachian League
(Rookie-Advanced)

Anthony West Michael Brundage
Chad Whitson Nick Sweeney
Cory Hinga Takeshi Hirabayashi
Johnathan Babineau Thomas Walkoviak
Jon Byrne Travis Brown
Koyu Inoue Travis Hatch
Kyle Byrne William (Karl) Best
Masaki Nonaka

Pioneer League
(Rookie-Advanced)

Ike Boykins Tim Bretzke
Joe Rackley Aaron Stewart

Arizona League (Rookie)

Alex Ortiz Jordan Baker
Anthony Gutierrez Matthew Cunningham
Bronson Martinez Nicholas Rider
James Volpi Rory Hawkins
Jason Kaminsky

Gulf Coast League (Rookie)

Chad Henderson Matthew Arcovio
Jonathan Saphire Mitchell Fraska
Marc Chamberlain Patrick Mahoney
Matt Pridemore Roberto Medina

Hawaiian League

Jordan Baker Daniel Bellino
Aaron Banks Mark Ripperger

Puerto Rican League

Duston Dellinger Nichols Nolde
Adrian Johnson

St. Pete Instructional League

Kellen Levy Jason Bertschy
Andrew Russell Matthew Neuhold

Sarasota Instructional League
Robert Boyle Quinn Wolcott
Travis Brown John Pierce

Lakeland Instructional League

Cory Hinga Hal Gibson
Stephen Barga David Soucy

Arizona Instructional League

John Brammer Vic Carapazza
Grant Menke Nicholas Nolde
Clint Fagan Michael Jarboe
Francis Burke Brian Sinclair
Tyler Funnerman Douglas Levy
Derek Crabill Shaun Francis
Mark Buchanan Aaron Young
Art Thigpen

Arizona Fall League

Scott Barry, Angel Campos, Delfin Colon, Mike Estabrook, Chris Griffith, Joe Judkowitiz, Jason Kiser, Brent Persinger, Brian Reilly, DJ Reyburn, RJ Thompson, Chris Tiller

2005 MiLB Umpire Rosters

2005 Minor League Call-Up Umpires
The following Minor League umpires can be called up for Major League duty if needed:
No. Umpire No. Umpire
70 Armendariz, Ramon 85 Fullwood, Troy
86 Aschwege, Dave 68 Guccione, Chris
67 Barksdale, Lance 62 Hallion, Tom
61 Davidson, Bob 64 Hickox, Ed
81 Dellinger, Dusty 92 Hoye, James
93 Dowdy, Adam 87 Kelley, Kevin
82 Drake, Rob 91 Knight, Brian
79 Durfee, Peter 73 Moser, Casey
75 Fairchild, Chad 76 Muchlinski, Mike
80 Fichter, Mike 74 Reininger, Travis
89 Samuels, Jack

International League (AAA)

Scott Barry (Quincy, MI), Damien Beal (Fultondale, AL), Tyler Bolick (Woodstock, GA), Kevin Causey (Maple Grove, MN), Paul Chandler (Silverdale, WA), Brad Cole (Jacksonville, FL), Brandon Cooper (Louisville, KY), Danny Cricks (Birmingham, AL), Dusty Dellinger (China Grove, NC), Michael Estabrook (Tampa, FL), Chad Fairchild (Sarasota, FL), Mike Fichter (Munster, IN), Troy Fullwood (Hampton, VA), Chris Griffith (Fort Worth, TX), Brian Hale (Trussville, AL), James Hoye (Brookpark, OH) Chris Hubler (Newtown, PA), Adrian Johnson (Houston, TX), Joe Judkowitz (Coral Springs, FL), Josh Miller (Coconut Creek, FL), Brent Persinger (Lexington, KY), David Riley (Fridley, MN), Andy Roberts (Birmingham, AL), Jamie Roebuck (Connelly Springs, NC), R.J. Thompson, Jr. (Mt. Carmel, TN)

Pacific Coast League (AAA)

Ramon Armendariz, Dave Aschwege, Lance Barksdale, Angel Campos, Adam Dowdy, Rob Drake, Peter Durfee, Ray Gregson, Chris Guccione, Darren Hyman, Cameron Keller, Kevin Kelley, Scott Kennedy, Jason Kiser, Brian Knight, Mark Mauro, , John McMasters, Casey Moser, Michael Muchlinski, Shawn Rakos, Travis Reininger, Jack Samuels,
Joe Stegner, Kevin Sweeney, Todd Tichenor, A.J. Wendel, Ryan West, Darin Williams

Eastern League (AA)

Umpire
Hometown
Yrs Experience
2004 League
#
CREW 1
Brent Rice*
Jackson, MI
6 years
Eastern
6
Jonathan Merry
Dahlonega, GA
6 years
Eastern
10
John Brammer
Marlow, OK
6 years
Carolina
18
CREW 2
Keith McConkey*
St. Catharines, ON
6 year
Eastern
4
John Coons
Streator, IL
5 years
Eastern
15
Francis Burke
Apex, NC
6 years
Carolina
8
CREW 3
Andrew Vincent*
Simsbury, CT
7 years
Eastern
3
Rob Healey
Cranston, RI
7 years
Eastern
14
Christopher Conroy
Williamstown, MA
6 years
Eastern
24
CREW 4
DJ Reyburn*
Nashville, TN
6 years
Eastern
17
Arthur Stewart
Frankfort, IL
7 years
Eastern
16
Mayhew Edwards
Chesapeake, VA
6 years
Eastern
13
CREW 5
David Uyl*
Caledonia, MI
6 years
Eastern
7
Jason Klein
Orange, CT
6 years
Eastern
28
Brian Reilly
Lansing, MI
4 years
Florida State
31
CREW 6
Jacob Uhlenhopp*
Neveda, IA
6 years
Eastern
12
Stephen McMullen
Willingboro, NJ
6 years
Southern
20
Timothy Donald
Mt. Forest, Ontario
4 years
Carolina
5

* - Denotes Crew Chief

Southern League (AA)

Crew #1
 Pete Pedersen, Chief
Will Robinson
Jason Bradley

Crew #2
 Garrett Watson, Chief
Ria Cortesio
Todd Paskiet

Crew #3
 Scot Chamberlain, Chief
Brandon Bushee
Steven Cummings

Crew #4
 Brian Kennedy, Chief
Josh Carlisle
Scott Childers

Crew #5
 Rob Hansen, Chief
Jeff Latter
Jason Dunn

Texas League (AA)

Crew One
Delfin Colon-Chief, 35; 6' 5" 220; Hometown: Houston, TX; 2004 Assignment: Texas
Joe Maiden, 29; 5' 8" 165; Hometown: West Hills, CA; 2004 Assignment: Florida State, Eastern
Jeremy Sparling, 28; 6' 3" 215; Hometown: Hughson, CA; 2004 Assignment: California

Crew Two
Jason Stein-Chief, 31; 6' 2" 195; Hometown: Fort Worth, TX; 2004 Assignment: Texas
Steve Fritzoni, 31; 6' 0" 170; Hometown: Hesperio, CA; 2004 Assignment: California, Eastern
David Rackley, 23; 5' 10" 175; Hometown: Seabrook, TX; 2004 Assignment: California

Crew Three
Chris Tiller-Chief, 26; 6' 5" 212; Hometown: Tyler, TX; 2004 Assignment: Texas
Barry Larson, 29; 6' 1" 190; Hometown: Lewiston, ID; 2004 Assignment: Carolina
Jeff Macias, 26; 5' 11" 190; Hometown: Glendale, CA; 2004 Assignment: California

Crew Four
Todd Waters-Chief, 30; 5' 11" 180; Hometown: Coppell, TX; 2004 Assignment: Texas
Aaron Banks, 23; 5'11" 180; Hometown: Olathe, KS; 2004 Assignment: California
Brandon Coony, 25; 5' 9" 155; Hometown: San Antonio, TX; 2004 Assignment: California
** - Denotes crew will work Texas League All-Star Game in Frisco, Texas on June 21, 2005.

California League (A-Advanced)

Umpire Hometown Pro Year 2004 League
Cory Blaser Westminister, CO 4th Midwest
John Brammer Marlow, OK 6th California
Fran Burke Apex, NC 6th Carolina
Tim Donald Mt. Forest, ON 4th SAL/Carolina
Tom Hallion Louisville, KY 3rd South Atlantic
Mark Lollo New Lexington, OH 4th South Atlantic
Karreem Mebane Hamden, CT 7th Carolina
Alan Porter Warminster, PA 4th South Atlantic

Florida State League (A-Advanced)

Name Age Ht Wt 2005 Residence
Daniel A. Bellino 27 6' 2' 205 NYP/MWL Carpentersville, IL
Manuel A. Gonzalez 26 6' 0" 210 NYP/SAL Valencia-Carabobo, VE
Tyler J. Funneman 22 6' 3" 178 MWL Moweaqua, IL
Richard M. Laird 29 5' 10" 200 SAL/FSL Norfolk VA
Eric M. Loveless 31 5' 11' 190 FSL Layton, UT
Clinton K. Mahan 26 5' 11' 165 MWL Taylorville, IL
Jason J. Nakaishi 30 6' 0" 225 FSL Syracuse, UT
Robert R. Price 36 6' 3" 210 MWL Grand Rapids, MI
James D. Robertson 30 5' 7" 160 FSL Hampton, GA
John T. Tumpane 22 6" 2" 175 NYP/SAL Oak Lawn, IL
Justin T. Vogel 28 6' 0" 186 SAL Jacksonville, FL
Richard A. Young 26 6' 3" 195 APP/SAL Cayce, SC

Midwest League (A)

Victor Carapazza, Jason Creek, Joseph Dobo, Mark Evans, Shaun Francis, Matthew Hensel, Jeffrey La Scola, Michael Lusky, Grant Menke, Nicholas Nolde, Ryan Stockdale, David Warren, Mike Weinstein, Garrett Wilson

South Atlantic League (A)

Scott Abbott, Frederick Alexander, Lance Barrett, Russell Barrett, Jason Bradley, Vernon Chamberlin, Derek Crabill, John Gelatt, Trevor Grieve, Thomas Hallion, Richard Laird, Mark Lollo, Jason Milsap, Jessie Moreno, Alan Porter, Justin Vogel

NY-Penn League (Short A)

Name Hometown
Jason Arends Marion, Iowa
Matthew Beaver Schaumburg, Illinois
Daniel Bellino Carpentersville, Illinois
Victor Carapazza Clearwater, Florida
Thomas Clarke Andover, Massachusetts
Shaun Francis Cohoes, New York
Joseph Harris Taylor Mill, Kentucky
Grant Menke Paulina, Iowa
Adam Moscaritolo Coral Springs, Florida
Philip Mulroe Portage, Indiana
Howard Perez Valrico, Florida
William Sorochan Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Arthur Thigpen Lakeland, Florida
Michael Weinstein Chesterfield, Missouri

Northwest League (Short A)

Aaron Young Brian Sinclair
Blake Brady Dan Oliver
Brad Lawhead Jason Alper
Brad Purdom Zach Bucher

Appalachian League
(Rookie-Advanced)
Anthony West Cory Hinga
Benjamin Ashcraft Gerard Ascani
Chad Whitson Patrick Sutton
Chris Hamner Rafael Vazquez
Chris Ward Toby Basner

Pioneer League
(Rookie-Advanced)

Crew #1:
Ike Boykins, Missouri, TX
Joe Rackley, Deer Park, TX

Crew #2:
Clint Fagan, Tomball, TX
Wex Bilon, Conway, AR

Crew #3:
Tim Bretzke, St. Paul, MN
Matt Shaufert, Villa Ridge, MO

Crew #4:
Aaron Stewart, Manhattan, KS
Justin Moore, Denver, CO

Arizona Fall League

Name Hometown Name Hometown
Scott Barry Quincy, Mich. Adrian Johnson Houston, Texas
Angel Campos Ontario, Calif. Jason Kiser Columbia, Mo.
Kevin Causey Maple Grove, Minn. Shawn Rakos Orting, Wash.
Michael Estabrook Tampa, Fla. Kevin Sweeney Rio Rancho, N.M.
Chris Griffith Justin, Texas Todd Tichenor Holcomb, Kansas

Gulf Coast League (Rookie)

Craig Barron Nicholas Sweeney
Jon Byrne Roberto Medina
Marc Chamberlain Takeshi Hirabayashi
Masaki Nonaka Travis Brown
Michael Brundage Travis Hatch
Mitchell Fraska William (Karl) Best

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