Major League Baseball’s 2024 World Series begins Friday in Los Angeles, a highly-anticipated matchup between the Dodgers and New York Yankees.
The league announced its nine-man umpiring crew for the best-of-seven series, led by crew chief Mark Carlson, who is working his third career World Series. The other on-field umpires are Doug Eddings, Chad Fairchild, Andy Fletcher, Mark Ripperger, Todd Tichenor and Carlos Torres – with Cory Blaser and James Hoye assigned to replay.
With seven umpires in the rotation, each game is scheduled to have a different umpire behind home plate, starting with Torres in Game 1. One of the seven will be off the field for each game in the series.
Eddings, Fairchild and Tichenor are handling their second career World Series, with Fletcher, Ripperger and Torres making their Fall Classic debuts. Tichenor will serve as crew chief when Carlson is off the field for Game 2.
World Series Game 1 umpires
Home plate: Carlos Torres
First base: Mark Carlson (crew chief)
Second base: Doug Eddings
Third base: Mark Ripperger
Left field: Chad Fairchild
Right field: Todd Tichenor
Reserve: Andy Fletcher
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Game 2 umpires
Home plate: Andy Fletcher
First base: Doug Eddings
Second base: Mark Ripperger
Third base: Chad Fairchild
Left field: Todd Tichenor (crew chief)
Right field: Carlos Torres
Reserve: Mark Carlson
Game 3 umpires
Home plate: Mark Carlson
First base: Mark Ripperger
Second base: Chad Fairchild
Third base: Todd Tichenor
Left field: Carlos Torres
Right field: Andy Fletcher
Reserve: Doug Eddings
Game 4 umpires
Home plate: Doug Eddings
First base: Chad Fairchild
Second base: Todd Tichenor
Third base: Carlos Torres
Left field: Andy Fletcher
Right field: Mark Carlson
Reserve: Mark Ripperger
2024 World Series home plate umpires
Game 1: Carlos Torres
Game 2: Andy Fletcher
Game 3: Mark Carlson
Game 4: Doug Eddings
Game 5: Mark Ripperger
Game 6: Chad Fairchild
Game 7: Todd Tichenor
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