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MLB 2026 Buzz: Alan Porter Named Home Plate Umpire for MLB All-Star Game

The offseason and spring training are behind us, but there's plenty of MLB news left to cover. Here are the noteworthy transactions, injuries and more from the 2026 season. July 9 Alan Porter will be the umpire crew chief and call balls and strikes for Tuesday night's All-Star Game at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park. The 48-year-old made his major league debut in 2010, joined the major league staff in 2013 and became a crew chief in 2023. He was the right field umpire for the 2015 All-Star Game and worked the World Series in 2019, 2022 and 2025. Porter will be joined by Chris Conroy at first...