Dan Bellino, Mark Carlson, James Hoye, and Todd Tichenor have been chosen as the crew chiefs for the AL Division Series starting on Saturday.
These crew chiefs will all be positioned at third base for the opening games and will take their places behind home plate for Game 4 of the best-of-five series, according to Major League Baseball’s announcement on Friday.
Carlson will oversee the series between the New York Yankees and Kansas City, with Adam Hamari as the plate umpire, Ryan Blakney at first base, Lance Barrett at second, Lance Barksdale in left field, and Roberto Ortiz in right field.
Umpires will rotate from right field to left and then move clockwise around the bases, starting at third.
Tichenor will be in charge of the series between Cleveland and Detroit, with Adam Beck behind the plate, Ramon De Jesus at first base, Jim Wolf at second, Chad Fairchild in left, and Nick Mahrley in right.
Bellino will officiate the Los Angeles Dodgers’ series against San Diego, working with Mark Ripperger as the plate umpire, John Libka at first, Cory Blaser at second, Tripp Gibson in left, and Adrian Johnson in right.
Hoye will be in charge of the series in Philadelphia against the New York Mets, with Andy Fletcher as the plate umpire, Edwin Moscoso at first, Doug Eddings at second, Carlos Torres in left, and Rob Drake in right.
Mahrley will be making his postseason on-field debut after serving as a replay umpire last year.
Chris Conroy, Chris Guccione, John Tumpane, and Chad Whitson will serve as the video review umpires at MLB’s office in New York.
