Nathan Richard Tomlinson (born September 20, 1990) is an American professional baseball umpire.
[1][2] Tomlinson graduated from umpire school in 2010, and subsequently worked in the Coastal Plains and Northwoods leagues.
He was hospitalized, and crew chief Laz Díaz filled in as home plate umpire for the remainder of the game.
In a post-game interview, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts remarked that the incident was "really scary" and that the bat hitting his nose was "the best case scenario".
He graduated from Waupaca High School in 2009, and attended University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point as an active MiLB umpire.