Carapazza, Iassogna, Márquez and Tichenor will be the umpire crew chiefs for Wild Card SeriesBy Canadian Press on September 29, 2025. Share this story:NEW YORK (AP) — Vic Carapazza, Dan Iassogna, Alfonso Márquez and Todd Tichenor will be the umpire crew chiefs for this week’s Wild Card Series, with Iassogna serving in the role for the third straight season and Márquez for the second year in a row. All crew chiefs will be at third base for the openers and will not work behind the plate during the best-of-three round, Major League Baseball said Monday. Márquez’s crew will be at the Cincinnati Reds’ series in Los Angeles against the defending World Series champion Dodgers. Tichenor’s crew will work the San Diego Padres’ series at the Chicago Cubs, with Erich Bacchus behind the plate for the opener, Cory Blaser at first, D.J.