Midwest League Welcomes 2018 Umpires

April 5, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1) News Release

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The 16 Umpires assigned to the Midwest League met for the annual pre-season meeting in Beloit, Wisconsin to prepare for opening day. They were joined by Tyler Funneman, Minor League Baseball Umpire Development; Dick Nussbaum, League President and Holly Voss, League Administrator. See Attached Photo

2018 Midwest League Umpire Roster

ALFONZO LOZANO, MARCELO

LOS GUAYOS, CARABOBO, VZ

BANDO, PHILIP

STEVENSON RANCH, CA

BOTEK, JACOB

DEFIANCE, OH

BRUNER, JACOB

GRETNA, NE

COWAN, MATTHEW

SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI

DANNEGGER, TREVOR

BALLWIN, MO

HODGINS, STEVEN

BOWLING GREEN, KY

JASCHINSKI, STEVEN

BURLINGTON, ONTARIO

KRAUSS, TY

GLENDALE, AZ

MOORE, TANNER

OMAHA, NE

NASH, ALEX

ATASCADERO, CA

PONCSAK, DANE

COLUMBUS, OH

PRESLEY-MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER

MODESTO, CA

ROSEN, BENJAMIN

THORNHILL, ON

SILVERMAN, HARRISON

DUBLIN, CA

WILMES, RANDY

CREIGHTON, NE

Midwest League's 2018 Umpires

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