Major League Baseball today announced that three new umpires have been promoted to the full-time Major League staff, joining two other hires that occurred in 2024. The newest members promoted in 2025 ...

WATCH BELOW: Baseball umpire school in Fort Pierce molds next generation of officials Baseball umpire school in Fort Pierce molds next generation of officials Every year, before the start of the ...

FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPTV) — A program that started 18 years ago in Fort Pierce has found its home. The Umpire Placement Course is a professional umpire school that allows attendees to compete ...

During the course, for six days umpires are put into game-like situations. The best 20 to 30 umps will be selected to work at MLB partner leagues and college ball. “This experience, in general ...