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Angel Hernandez now interim umpire crew chief after opt outs
NEW YORK – Umpire Angel Hernández, who has sued Major League Baseball over a lack of top assignments, will serve as an interim crew chief this season after a dozen umps decided to sit out amid the coronavirus pandemic.Eight crew chiefs and four other umpires have opted out. The virus-delayed season is scheduled to begin Thursday night when the New York Yankees visit Washington and the Los Angeles Dodgers host San Francisco.The crew chiefs opting out are: Gerry Davis, Jerry Layne, Mike Winters, Brian Gorman, Tom Hallion, Kerwin Danley, Fieldin Culbreth and Sam Holbrook.