Doug Eddings
baseball umpire from the United States
Douglas Leon Eddings (born September 14, 1968) is an American professional umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears uniform number 88.
Early life
Eddings first umpired baseball games at 12 years old at the request of his mother, who was on the board of the local Little League. Eddings attended Mayfield High School in New Mexico and New Mexico State University before attending Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School. He officiated high school baseball, basketball and football games in New Mexico for over a decade.
Career
In his early career, he worked throughout the minor leagues. He started working American League games in 1998, and has worked throughout both major leagues since 2000. In the postseason, Eddings has worked four Wild Card Games/Series (2014, 2020, 2022, 2023), seven Division Series (including his postseason debut in 2000, 2002, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024), three League Championship Series (2005, 2022, 2023), and two World Series (2019, 2024). He also worked the 2004 All-Star Game, the 2023 World Baseball Classic, and was the replay official for the 2017 All-Star Game.
Eddings was promoted to crew chief in 2025.
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