Ramon De Jesus

Ramon Silvestre De Jesus Ferrer (born August 31, 1983) is a Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. He made his MLB debut on April 22, 2016, becoming the first MLB umpire from the Dominican Republic. He wears number 18, which was most recently worn by former umpire Marcus Pattillo.

During the 2016 season, De Jesus umpired 97 games (25 as the home plate umpire), and issued one ejection, Miami Marlins coach Tim Wallach. During the 2017 season, De Jesus has issued several ejections, including Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley following a disagreement over De Jesus' positioning on the field. In August, De Jesus was the first base umpire for the 2017 MLB Little League Classic.