Edwin Moscoso
American baseball umpire
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Edwin Abenis Moscoso[1] is a Venezuelan professional baseball umpire. He has been an umpire in Major League Baseball since 2020. Moscoso wears uniform number 32.[2][1]
- #68 Chris Guccione (crew chief)
- #86 David Rackley
- #62 Chad Whitson
- #32 Edwin Moscoso
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Moscoso in 2024 | |
| MLB – No. 32 | |
| Umpire | |
| Born: Caracas, Venezuela | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 23, 2020 | |
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Career
Moscoso began his professional career in 2014 after attending the MiLB Umpire Training Academy. He spent time in the Gulf Coast League, New York–Penn League, Florida State League, Southern League, and Pacific Coast League, as well as three seasons in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. He worked the 2018 All-Star Futures Game, the first Venezuelan to do so.[2][3]
He made his major league debut on July 23, 2020, at Dodger Stadium. He umpired the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers alongside Bill Miller, Doug Eddings, and Rob Drake.[4][3] He was hired as a full time MLB umpire in 2023.[5]
Moscoso’s first postseason assignment was the 2023 National League Wild Card Series. In 2024 he worked the National League Division Series alongside Carlos Torres, marking the first MLB postseason series featuring two Venezuelan umpires on the same crew.[1][6]
He was the home plate umpire for Domingo Germán's perfect game on June 28, 2023.[7]
Personal life
Moscoso grew up in the town of Palo Negro within Libertador Municipality. He is married and has a daughter. He studied chemical engineering at the University of Carabobo.[2]
