MLB Umpire Camps Serve as the Main Pathway to Pursue Professional Umpiring Careers
Major League Baseball has announced the 2025 schedule for the free one-day MLB Umpire Camps that will take place across the country this season. Celebrating their 20th year of placing umpires into professional baseball, these camps serve as the primary pathway for candidates to pursue professional umpiring careers. Select attendees from the MLB Umpire Camps will be invited to participate in the MLB Umpire Prospect Development Camp, a four-week program held in January 2026 at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Florida. This camp serves as a gateway into umpiring careers through Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball.
The 2025 dates and locations are:
- April 26th: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale, Arizona
- May 17th: The Texas Rangers Youth Academy, Dallas, Texas
- June 28th: Dunkin’ Park, Hartford, Connecticut
- July 20th: American Family Field, Home of the Milwaukee Brewers
- August 23rd: The Ballpark at America First Square, Salt Lake City, Utah
These camps are a key component of the umpire development model established by Major League Baseball in 2023. The approach has revolutionized the training of potential umpires by offering high-quality and consistent training at no cost to participants. The long-term goals are to expand and diversify the pool of interested candidates, expedite the path to the Major Leagues for top performers, and make umpiring a more viable career option.
MLB Umpire Camps started in 2006 at the MLB Youth Academy in Compton, California. Current Major League Umpires Adam Beck, Nestor Ceja, Ramon De Jesus, Malachi Moore, Edwin Moscoso, and Carlos Torres all attended MLB Umpire Camps before reaching the Major Leagues. To learn more or register for a camp, please visit MLBUC.com.
