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Jen Pawol to make history as MLB’s first female umpire

By MLB Premium News Aug 6, 2025 | 6:53 PM

Jen Pawol will become the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball regular-season game when she works this weekend’s series between the Miami Marlins and host Atlanta Braves.
Pawol, 48, will be on the bases in both contests of Saturday’s doubleheader at Truist Park before venturing behind the plate in the series finale on Sunday, MLB announced Wednesday.
A fifth umpire was needed for the crew because of the doubleheader. Saturday’s first contest serves as a makeup for the originally scheduled contest on April 6 that was postponed.
Pawol has been a minor league umpire since 2016 and previously worked spring training games in 2024 and 2025. She is one of 17 current Triple-A call-up umpires eligible to substitute in MLB games.