Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Jen Pawol did the punch-out signal in the top of the first inning in Atlanta, highlighting MLB's first behind-the-plate umpire performance by a female.
Pawol stood behind home for the first time Sunday during a series finale between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. She had a correct call rate of 90.3%, with 14 missed calls, according to the Umpire Auditor X account.
Pawol is one of 17 Triple-A umpires eligible to serve as a substitute at MLB games. It is unclear if she will be promoted on a permanent basis.
"I wish her the best moving forward as she continues to, I'm sure, hopefully one day be up full time, you know, a permanent big league umpire," Marlins manager Clayton McCullough told reporters, when asked about Pawol.
Pawol became the first woman to umpire a game in MLB history when she worked first base during the first game of a Marlins-Braves doubleheader Saturday in Atlanta. She was at third base for the second game of the doubleheader.
