Lance Barksdale

Lance Barksdale
Barksdale umpiring in the 2013 World Baseball Classic
Born: (1967-03-08) March 8, 1967 (age 57)
Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S.
MLB debut
May 29, 2000
Crew Information
Umpiring crewQ (17)
Crew members
Career highlights and awards
Special Assignments

Robert Lance Barksdale (born March 8, 1967) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He began umpiring in the major leagues in 2000[1] and joined the full-time major league staff in 2006.

Barksdale wears #23, which was previously worn by Rick Reed. He was promoted to crew chief in the 2023 season.[2]

  1. ^ "Lance Barksdale". Retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  2. ^ Lindsay. "MLB Promotes 7 Crew Chiefs for 2023". Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.