Bill Miller and Mark Wegner named LCS umpire crew chiefs
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Last updated Oct 11, 2026
Bill Miller and Mark Wegner will serve as crew chiefs for the League Championship Series starting on October 11, 2026. Miller, 59, is set to officiate his 10th LCS, while Wegner, 54, leads the crew for the National League Championship Series. Both umpires have extensive postseason experience, with Miller officiating 126 career postseason games and Wegner's sixth LCS appearance. The ALCS features the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians, while the NLCS includes the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers. Each series will utilize a seven-man umpire crew with one official off each game.
- •Bill Miller makes his 10th LCS appearance as crew chief.
- •Mark Wegner also becomes a crew chief for his sixth LCS.
- •Miller has officiated 126 postseason games, second among active umpires.
- •Tampa Bay Rays play the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS.
- •Milwaukee Brewers face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS.
- 5:06 PMESPN MLB — Umps Miller, Wegner named crew chiefs for ALCS, NLCS
- 3:38 PMYahoo Sports — Bill Miller and Mark Wegner will be LCS umpire crew chiefs
"NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Miller will umpire his 10th League Championship Series and be joined as an LCS crew chief by Mark Wegner.Miller, 59, made his big league debut in 1997 and enters the American League Championship Series with 126 career postseason games, second among active umpires to Alfonso Márquez’s 130.
"MLB has announced its umpire crews for the League Championship Series with Bill Miller serving as the ALCS crew chief, while Mark Wegner will be the crew chief for the NLCS, which starts Sunday.
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External links- ESPN MLBOct 11, 2026, 5:06 PMUmps Miller, Wegner named crew chiefs for ALCS, NLCS
MLB has announced its umpire crews for the League Championship Series with Bill Miller serving as the ALCS crew chief, while Mark Wegner will be the crew chief for the NLCS, which starts Sunday.
- Yahoo SportsOct 11, 2026, 3:38 PMBill Miller and Mark Wegner will be LCS umpire crew chiefs
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Miller will umpire his 10th League Championship Series and be joined as an LCS crew chief by Mark Wegner.Miller, 59, made his big league debut in 1997 and enters the American League Championship Series with 126 career postseason games, second among active umpires to Alfonso Márquez’s 130.
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