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The Associated Press. (2026, October 2). Umpires Tom Hanahan and Ryan Wills to make postseason debuts in the Division Series. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/umpires-tom-hanahan-and-ryan-wills-to-make-postseason-debuts-in-the-division-series/article_9426da1d-be39-5d6c-acaf-77ba0d7b429c.html
The Associated Press. “Umpires Tom Hanahan and Ryan Wills to make postseason debuts in the Division Series.” Toronto Star, 2 Oct. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/umpires-tom-hanahan-and-ryan-wills-to-make-postseason-debuts-in-the-division-series/article_9426da1d-be39-5d6c-acaf-77ba0d7b429c.html.
The Associated Press. “Umpires Tom Hanahan and Ryan Wills to make postseason debuts in the Division Series.” Toronto Star, October 2, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/umpires-tom-hanahan-and-ryan-wills-to-make-postseason-debuts-in-the-division-series/article_9426da1d-be39-5d6c-acaf-77ba0d7b429c.html.
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Tom Hanahan and Ryan Wills, two rookie umpires, will make their postseason debuts in the Division Series. Hanahan, 36, will work as a right-field umpire for the Chicago White Sox's matchup against Cleveland, while Wills, 39, will do the same for the New York Yankees' games against Tampa Bay. The assignments were announced by Major League Baseball on Friday. Meanwhile, veteran umpires Dan Bellino, James Hoye, Alfonso Márquez, and Todd Tichenor will serve as crew chiefs, with each handling different matchups across the series. This rotation includes Bellino at second base for the Yankees-Rays series and Tichenor at second for the White Sox-Guardians game.
