| Nic Lentz | |
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 Lentz in 2018 | |
| MLB – No. 59 | |
| Umpire | |
| Born:December 28, 1989 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 2016 [1] | |
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| Umpiring crew | S |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special assignments | |
Nicolas James Lentz (born December 28, 1989) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball. He made his debut on April 20, 2016, in Miami. [2] He wears number 59, [3] which was most recently worn by former umpire Jon Byrne. [2]
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During the 2016 season, Lentz umpired 105 MLB games, 24 as the home plate umpire. [4] Lentz's first MLB ejection came on May 17, 2017, when he ejected St. Louis Cardinals' manager Mike Matheny. [5] In July 2017, Lentz was the first base umpire for the Triple-A All-Star Game. [6] He umpired 109 MLB games during the 2017 season, 25 behind the plate. [4]
On August 31, 2018, Lentz ejected New York Yankees' manager Aaron Boone. Boone, who had been in the dugout, was displeased with a strike call Lentz made during a Gleyber Torres at-bat. Boone came on to the field and became quite animated, including crouching behind home plate in a catcher's stance, apparently demonstrating to Lentz the difference between balls and strikes. [7]
