Nic Lentz

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Nic Lentz
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Lentz on July 7, 2018
Born: (1989-12-28) December 28, 1989 (age 34)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
MLB debut
April 20, 2016 [1]
Career highlights and awards
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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Washington Nationals 3, Miami Marlins 1". Retrosheet . April 20, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Major League Debut of Umpire Nic Lentz (59)". closecallsports.com. April 20, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Major League Umpire Roster". MLB.com . March 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Nic Lentz". Retrosheet . Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "MLB Ejection 037 - Nic Lentz (1; Mike Matheny)". closecallsports.com. May 19, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ "INT All-Stars vs. PCL All-Stars". milb.com. July 12, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Chris (September 1, 2018). "Aaron Boone Tops Ron Gardenhire In Battle Of Colorful Manager Meltdowns". Deadspin . Retrieved September 1, 2018.


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