Ryan Wills

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Ryan Wills
MLB – No. 20
Umpire
Born: (1987-09-27) September 27, 1987 (age 37)
MLB debut
August 22, 2020

Ryan A. Wills (born September 27, 1987) is an American professional baseball umpire. He has been an umpire in Major League Baseball since 2020, and was promoted to the full-time umpiring staff in 2024. Wills wears uniform number 20, previously worn by Tom Hallion. [1] [2]

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Career

A graduate of the Jim Evans umpiring school, Wills spent his Minor League career working in the Gulf Coast League, Appalachian League, South Atlantic League, California League, Texas League, Eastern League and International League, in addition to the Florida Instructional League and Arizona Fall League. His first major league game was between the and Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 22, 2020. He worked the game with Ron Kulpa, Chris Segal and Ramon De Jesus. [3] [4]

Wills was promoted to full-time staff alongside Clint Vondrak in February 2024. They filled spots left by the retirements of Ed Hickox and Jeff Nelson. [5]

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References

  1. "MLB Umpire Bios". MLB.com. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  2. "Ryan Wills". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  3. "Retrosheet Boxscore: Miami Marlins 5, Washington Nationals 3 (2)". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  4. Lindsay. "MLB Debut of Umpire Ryan Wills" . Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  5. "Umpires Clint Vondrak and Ryan Wills Promoted to Major League Staff". MLB.com. Retrieved February 12, 2025.