Jennifer Pawol (born December 29, 1976) [1] is an American baseball umpire who became the first female Major League Baseball umpire when she debuted on August 9, 2025.

3 days ago · Jen Pawol, who became the first woman to umpire in a regular-season MLB game on Saturday, shifted behind the plate to call balls and strikes for the first time in her Major …

23 hours ago · Jen Pawol's historic work as an MLB umpire is in the history books. What might be next now that she's returned to the Class AAA ranks?

2 days ago · In the spring of 2024 Pawol umpired her first Major League Baseball (MLB) spring training game and seemed on the verge of doing what no woman has done before: umpire a …

3 days ago · Jen Pawol, the first woman to umpire a regular season game in Major League Baseball history, makes an out call during the second inning of Saturday's game between the …

3 days ago · Pawol, 48, broke one of baseball’s final barriers, becoming the first woman umpire in a regular-season game, after paying her dues with more than 1,200 minor-league games …

Jen Pawol’s climb to the MLB isn’t just a historic event; it’s a bold move against the old gender barriers in baseball. She’s the first woman to join the MLB umpire crew, showing progress …

3 days ago · Six women umpired at the minor league level before Pawol, including Bernice Gara, who had a one-game stint in 1972 and became the first woman to umpire a professional …

6 days ago · Jen Pawol will make her MLB debut as the first female umpire on August 9, 2025. She will be in charge of both games in a doubleheader between the Marlins and Braves at …

3 days ago · Pawol became the first woman to umpire a Triple-A championship in 2023, and she was the first in 34 years to work a Triple-A game earlier that season. She was also the first …