Divisional Series Crews

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2026 MLB Division Series Umpire Crews

For the 2026 Division Series, MLB has assigned the following crew chiefs and their crews:

1. Tampa Bay Rays (AL East) vs. New York Yankees (AL Wild Card)

• Crew Chief: Dan Bellino

• Crew: Dan Bellino, Shane Livensparger, Ben May, Jeremie Rehak, D.J. Reyburn, Ryan Wills Wikipedia

2. Cleveland Guardians (AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (AL Wild Card)

• Crew Chief: Todd Tichenor

• Crew: Cory Blaser, Vic Carapazza, Tom Hanahan, Gabe Morales, Todd Tichenor, Jansen Visconti Wikipedia

3. Milwaukee Brewers (NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (NL Wild Card)

• Crew Chief: Alfonso Márquez

• Crew: CB Bucknor, David Rackley, Lance Barrett, Jeremie Rehak, Nestor Ceja, Adam Beck img.mlbstatic.com

4. Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (NL East)

• Crew Chief: James Hoye

• Crew: Andy Fletcher, Laz Diaz, Will Little, Cory Blaser, Brian O’Nora, Jansen Visconti img.mlbstatic.com

These crews will handle the four best-of-five Division Series matchups, with the opening games scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, and the series running through Saturday, October 10, 2026 MLB.