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Carapazza, Iassogna, Márquez and Tichenor will be the umpire crew chiefs for Wild Card Series
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Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable, right, argues with home plate umpire Vic Carapazza after he ejected during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
NEW YORK (AP) — Vic Carapazza, Dan Iassogna, Alfonso Márquez and Todd Tichenor will be the umpire crew chiefs for this week's Wild Card Series, with Iassogna serving in the role for the third straight season and Márquez for the second year in a row. All crew chiefs will be at third base for the openers and will not work behind the plate during the best-of-three round, Major League Baseball said Monday. Shane Livensparger will work the postseason for the first time and will be behind the plate Tuesday for the Detroit Tigers' opener at the Cleveland Guardians.