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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