Nicolas James Lentz (born December 28, 1989) is an American

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. He made his debut on April 20, 2016, in

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. He wears number 59, which was most recently worn by former umpire

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. During the 2016 season, Lentz umpired 105 MLB games, 24 as the

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umpire. Lentz's first MLB ejection came on May 17, 2017, when he ejected

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' manager

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. In July 2017, Lentz was the first base umpire for the

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. He umpired 109 MLB games during the 2017 season, 25 behind the plate. On August 31, 2018, Lentz ejected

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' manager

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. Boone, who had been in the dugout, was displeased with a strike call Lentz made during a

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at-bat. Boone came on to the field and became quite animated, including crouching behind home plate in a

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's stance, apparently demonstrating to Lentz the difference between balls and strikes.

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