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Eli Bickel attends MLB umpire camp in Albuquerque

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 19, 2026, 3:06 AM

Last updated Jul 19, 2026

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Summary

Seventeen-year-old Eli Bickel attended a MLB umpire camp at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque on Saturday. This camp is one of five nationwide and allows aspiring umpires to learn from experienced officials. Bickel, a batboy for the Albuquerque Isotopes, aspires to pursue a career in major league umpiring, building on his experiences from calling Little League games. The camp featured over 220 combined MLB seasons of experience among its staff and focused on skills development through drills and instruction.

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•Bickel participates in a MLB umpire camp at Isotopes Park.
•The camp is part of a five-city tour for aspiring umpires.
•Over 140 participants engaged in umpiring drills and instruction.
•Bickel has experience umpiring Little League and high school games.
•Selected candidates may receive an invitation to a development camp in January.

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3:06 AMYahoo Sports — Calling his shot: Albuquerque's Eli Bickel chasing dream of being MLB umpire

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He was somewhere among the crowd quickly dispersing from left field. There was, however, the matter of finding him. It took some looking and a few well-timed shoutouts from Forest Stulting, the Albuquerque Isotopes public relations manager, before the 17-year-old weaved his way through the rush of his mostly bearded and somewhat older contemporaries, and jogged over. The grin etched on Eli ...
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