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MLB Rumors: Umpire Ángel Hernández to Retire After 34 Seasons in Majors

Angel Hernandez's long career as a MLB umpire has come to an end.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that Hernandez is set to retire on Tuesday after 34 seasons of being an umpire at the MLB level. Jeff Passan of ESPN also confirmed the news.

Hernandez' last game was a May 9 contest between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians and Guaranteed Rate Field. He spent the past two weeks working with MLB on a financial settlement that finally found a resolution this weekend, per Nightengale.