The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays now know the umpires that will take them through the 2026 World Series.
James Hoye has been named the crew chief of the nine-umpire crew that will work this year's Fall Classic, Major League Baseball announced on Thursday, Oct. 22. There are seven MLB umpires assigned to the field with a rotation each game that will ensure a different person is behind home plate. There are also two MLB umpires assigned to manage the league's replay system throughout the series.
The Brewers and Rays are set to open the 2026 World Series with Game 1 in Milwaukee on Friday. Here's a look at the umpires selected to work the series and their assignments for each game:
2026 World Series umpire rotation
Note: Alfonso Martinez and D.J. Reyburn will serve as MLB umpires overseeing the league's replay process during the entirety of the 2026 World Series.
Game 1
- Home plate: Gabe Morales
- First base: Nic Lentz
- Second base: James Hoye
- Third base: Vic Carapazza
- Left field: Dan Bellino
- Right field: Tripp Gibson
- Reserve: Jim Wolf
Game 2
- Home plate: Jim Wolf
- First base: James Hoye
- Second base: Vic Carapazza
- Third base: Dan Bellino
- Left field: Tripp Gibson
- Right field: Gabe Morales
- Reserve: Nic Lentz
Game 3
- Home plate: Nic Lentz
- First base: Vic Carapazza
- Second base: Dan Bellino
- Third base: Tripp Gibson
- Left field: Gabe Morales
- Right field: Jim Wolf
- Reserve: James Hoye
Game 4
- Home plate: James Hoye
- First base: Dan Bellino
- Second base: Tripp Gibson
- Third base: Gabe Morales
- Left field: Jim Wolf
- Right field: Nic Lentz
- Reserve: Vic Carapazza
Game 5 (if necessary)
- Home plate: Vic Carapazza
- First base: Tripp Gibson
- Second base: Gabe Morales
- Third base: Jim Wolf
- Left field: Nic Lentz
- Right field: James Hoye
- Reserve: Dan Bellino
Game 6 (if necessary)
- Home plate: Dan Bellino
- First base: Gabe Morales
- Second base: Jim Wolf
- Third base: Nic Lentz
- Left field: James Hoye
- Right field: Vic Carapazza
- Reserve: Tripp Gibson
Game 7 (if necessary)
- Home plate: Tripp Gibson
- First base: Jim Wolf
- Second base: Nic Lentz
- Third base: James Hoye
- Left field: Vic Carapazza
- Right field: Dan Bellino
- Reserve: Gabe Morales
World Series 2026 schedule
All times Eastern
- Game 1: Friday, Oct. 23. Rays at Brewers, 8 p.m. – FOX / FS1 / FOX Deportes / FOX One
- Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 24. Rays at Brewers, 8 p.m. – FOX / FS1 / FOX Deportes / FOX One
- Game 3: Monday, Oct. 26. Brewers at Rays, 8 p.m. – FOX / FS1 / FOX Deportes / FOX One
- Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 27. Brewers at Rays, 8 p.m. – FOX / FS1 / FOX Deportes / FOX One
- *Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 28. Brewers at Rays, 8 p.m. – FOX / FS1 / FOX Deportes / FOX One
- *Game 6: Friday, Oct. 30. Rays at Brewers, 8 p.m. – FOX / FS1 / FOX Deportes / FOX One
- *Game 7: Saturday, Oct. 31. Rays at Brewers, 8 p.m. – FOX / FS1 / FOX Deportes / FOX One
*-if necessary
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 World Series umpire crew revealed: Who's calling Brewers vs. Rays?
