Umpire Alumni
The Professional Baseball Umpire Corp (PBUC), a Minor League Baseball wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a working agreement to provide its reserve umpires to the Coastal Plain League in 2008. The agreement allows reserve list umpires to continue to develop their skills in a competitive environment, while waiting for the call from PBUC to work Minor League Baseball games. Prior to the start of the 2010 CPL season, the Coastal Plain League and PBUC extended its agreement through the 2014 CPL season.
“This is the first of its kind agreement and we are pleased to be working with the CPL in this capacity,” stated PBUC Executive Director Justin Klemm. “Future PBUC umpires will benefit greatly from gaining valuable experience in a Minor League-like setting, while performing umpiring duties for collegiate all-stars also looking to showcase their skills. Our evaluators will be out in force to ensure these individuals are receiving proper training as they continue on the path of becoming professional umpires.”
“PBUC is excited to have the opportunity to continue our successful relationship with the Coastal Plain League,” Klemm went on to say. “For the past three years we have experienced many benefits from our agreement. We have hired a higher quality umpire who is better prepared for the rigors of a professional baseball umpiring career. We look forward to working with the CPL staff to further the development of those umpires who take advantage of the experience that the Coastal Plain League and PBUC offer.”
Since 2008, 110 PBUC reserve umpires have gotten their start in the Coastal Plain League, with an impressive 85 of them moving on since to work games in Minor League Baseball.
We are very excited to reach an extension agreement between the Coastal Plain League and the PBUC,” said CPL President and Commissioner Pete Bock. “We have enjoyed working with Justin (Klemm) and his staff, as well as the reserve umpires during the first couple of years of our agreement. From talking with the umpires and the PBUC front office, it is apparent that our relationship is beneficial to both parties, and one we are excited to be continuing for several years to come. We feel that our quality of play and overall atmosphere will go a long way in helping the PBUC develop future Minor and Major League Baseball umpires.”
PBUC is responsible for the training, evaluation and recommendation for promotion, retention or release of all umpires in the Minor League Baseball system throughout the United States and Canada.
Below is the listing of PBUC reserve umpires that have come through the Coastal Plain League on their way to professional baseball, and their current status:
* - Denotes umpire who was called to work in Minor League Baseball but later retired.
| Umpire | CPL Year(s) | Current Status |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Amit | 2011-12 | Coastal Plain League |
| Erich Bacchus | 2012 | Arizona League |
| Brock Ballou | 2012 | Coastal Plain League |
| Tucker Beneville | 2012 | Gulf Coast League |
| Nathan Caldwell | 2012 | Gulf Coast League |
| Andrew Chesnut | 2012 | Gulf Coast League |
| Jesse Estrada | 2012 | Retired |
| David Frame | 2012 | Coastal Plain League |
| Adrian Gonzalez | 2012 | Arizona League |
| Jesse Gonzalez | 2012 | Coastal Plain League |
| Reid Joyner | 2012 | Coastal Plain League |
| Wyatt Lee | 2012 | Coastal Plain League |
| Brad Polk | 2011-12 | Gulf Coast League |
| George Reidel | 2012 | Gulf Coast League |
| Richard Riley | 2012 | Gulf Coast League |
| Josh Root | 2011-12 | Arizona League |
| Nick Thul | 2012 | Coastal Plain League |
| Kyle Wagner | 2011-12 | Coastal Plain League |
| Cody Waterhouse | 2012 | Arizona League |
| Cameron Westover | 2011-12 | Gulf Coast League |
| Chance Wilcott | 2012 | Coastal Plain League |
| Cameron Young | 2012 | Coastal Plain League |
| Josh Armstrong | 2011 | Coastal Plain League |
| Geoff Arnold* | 2011 | Retired |
| Evan Barger | 2011 | Arizona League |
| Zach Dart | 2011 | Coastal Plain League |
| Andrew Freed | 2011 | Gulf Coast League |
| Nick Garvey | 2011 | Gulf Coast League |
| Joe George | 2011 | Coastal Plain League |
| Martin Gerich | 2010-11 | Arizona League |
| Troy Gorra | 2011 | Coastal Plain League |
| Jimmy Lott | 2011 | Gulf Coast League |
| Mike Mazza | 2011 | Coastal Plain League |
| Matt Moore | 2010-11 | Arizona League |
| Farris Pierson | 2011 | Arizona League |
| Richard Riley | 2011 | Coastal Plain League |
| Randy Rosenberg | 2011 | Gulf Coast League |
| Jason Starkovich | 2011 | Gulf Coast League |
| Nate Tomlinson | 2010-11 | Arizona League |
| Sam Vogt | 2011 | Gulf Coast League |
| Jim Wells | 2011 | Retired |
| Sean Allen | 2010 | Arizona League |
| Jeffrey Andrews | 2009-10 | Midwest League |
| Nick Bayer* | 2010 | Retired |
| Ryan Benson | 2010 | Gulf Coast League |
| Jeff Bottoms* | 2010 | Retired |
| Charlie Clemons* | 2010 | Retired |
| TJ Cunningham* | 2009-10 | Retired |
| Tyler Curlis | 2010 | New York-Penn League |
| Ryan Farnsworth | 2010 | Coastal Plain League |
| Ben Guttenberger | 2010 | Midwest League |
| Ben Hughes* | 2010 | Retired |
| Mike Huus | 2010 | Pioneer League |
| Brad Kayholm | 2010 | Coastal Plain League |
| David Marcoe | 2010 | Pioneer League |
| Justin McPherson | 2010 | Coastal Plain League |
| Daniel Merzel | 2010 | Carolina League |
| Brian Miller | 2010 | South Atlantic League |
| Mitchell Morgan | 2010 | Arizona League |
| Mike O’Leary* | 2010 | Retired |
| James Rackley | 2010 | Midwest League |
| Fernando Rodgriguez | 2010 | Midwest League |
| Cameron Swallen | 2010 | Coastal Plain League |
| Ryan Thacker | 2010 | Coastal Plain League |
| Ryan Bealo | 2009 | South Atlantic League |
| Jamiel Benjamin | 2009 | Retired |
| Mike Cascioppo | 2009 | California League |
| Ryan Clark | 2009 | Florida State League |
| Chris Gonzalez | 2009 | California League |
| Matt Heersema | 2009 | California League |
| Ramon Hernandez | 2009 | Florida State League |
| Rene Hilbach-Barger* | 2009 | Retired |
| Dustin Klinghagen | 2009 | Midwest League |
| Ben Leake | 2008-09 | Carolina League |
| Shane Livensparger | 2009 | Florida State League |
| Robert Lothian* | 2009 | Retired |
| Corey Mattea* | 2009 | Retired |
| Roberto Ortiz | 2009 | Florida State League |
| Nick Painz* | 2009 | Retired |
| Rob Porter* | 2009 | Retired |
| Mitch Quandt* | 2009 | Retired |
| Dane Ratajski | 2009 | South Atlantic League |
| Aaron Reynolds* | 2009 | Retired |
| Jeremy Riggs | 2009 | Carolina League |
| Patrick Sampsell* | 2009 | Retired |
| John Silva* | 2009 | Retired |
| Taylor Treloar* | 2009 | Retired |
| Nate White | 2009 | California League |
| Matt McCoy | 2008 | Southern League |
| Asa Gaddy* | 2008 | Retired |
| Nicolas Lentz | 2008 | Eastern League |
| Jeff Woods | 2008 | Florida State League |
| Derek Mollica | 2008 | Southern League |
| John Bacon | 2008 | Southern League |
| Jose Rivera* | 2008 | Retired |
| Tyler Wolpert* | 2008 | Retired |
| Shaun Lampe | 2008 | Eastern League |
| Bryan Fields | 2008 | California League |
| Brian McCoy | 2008 | Retired |
| John Bostwick | 2008 | California League |
| Matthew Deane* | 2008 | Retired |
| Joseph Muenzer* | 2008 | Retired |
| Matt Mullins* | 2008 | Retired |
| Richard Gonzalez | 2008 | Carolina League |
| Kiff Kinkead | 2008 | Eastern League |
| Matt Springer | 2008 | Florida State League |
| Bryan Childe | 2008 | Retired |
| Blake Felix | 2008 | California League |
| Drew Holby | 2008 | Retired |
| Ed Leopold* | 2008 | Retired |