The search for replacement umpires, principally from the college ranks, is underway. The AMLU has said that it will not provide umpires to MLB to fill-in for vacations. Salaries for minor league umpires range from $5,000 for rookie ball umpires to $15,000 for AAA ball.
Wow, where do I sign up? Maybe there's a really good pension plan. Or maybe you qualify for a lot of discounts at local stores.
If MLB is at all concerned about developing the best umpires possible to make it to the big leagues. They need to divert some of their insane profits or some of the revenue sharing to the MILB umpires.
6. I disagree, baseball has no problem finding minor league umpires. The amount of people who want to umpire in the minor leagues and are willing to do so for very little pay far exceeds the number of spots available every year. Its the same reason that the pay for minor league ballplayers is so bad. Simple supply and demand.
7. Replacement ump during one of the strikes. He went to umpiring school but then decided not to pursue umpiring.
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7. Replacement ump during one of the strikes. He went to umpiring school but then decided not to pursue umpiring.
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