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The Professional Baseball Umpire Corp (PBUC) is the entity which is responsible for the training, evaluation, and recommendation for promotion, retention, or release of all umpires in the Minor League Baseball system throughout the United States and Canada. PBUC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL).

Justin Klemm is Executive Director of PBUC. Mike Fitzpatrick is Special Assistant to PBUC President. Mike Felt is Chief of Instruction and a member of a Field Evaluator/Instructor staff that includes Jorge Bauza, Dennis Cregg, Larry Reveal and Andy Shultz. Lillian Patterson is Special Assistant, PBUC, at the program’s offices, which are located in St. Petersburg, FL.

At mid-season and end of each year, an evaluation is written by the staff on every Minor League umpire. The umpire's evaluations are based on performance during the year and are used by the Minor League presidents to determine whether or not the umpire will advance in classification the following season.

Each year in March, the PBUC holds its annual Evaluation Course, where prospective rookie umpires are invited for evaluation of their umpiring abilities. The prospective rookies are the top students from each of the two privately-owned and operated professional umpire schools. The students who rank the highest at the Evaluation Course are recommended for the first openings in the Rookie and Short-A leagues each year, thereby beginning their careers in professional baseball.

For more information: pbuc@minorleaguebaseball.com