Friday, February 14, 2014

MLB Appoints New Director Of Instant Replay

Major League Baseball announced that Justin Klemm has been appointed as the brand new Director of Instant Replay. Klemm will be based at the headquarters of MLB's Replay Command Center. He'll be responsible for: management of umpire involvement, the handling of supervisor staffing at the replay facility, and coordination with the thirty MLB clubs. A native of Cataumet, Mass., Klemm served for nine years as a minor league umpire—filling in often at the major league level. In addtion, MLB announced the appointment of seven new field umpires.