Associate, Minor League Analytics (Dominican Republic)

Location: New York Mets Complex – Dominican Republic

Job Description:
The New York Mets are seeking a DR Associate Analyst in Baseball Analytics. This analyst will be based in the Dominican Republic Academy. The Analyst will spend the full year at the Academy, from Spring Training through the end of the season.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Drive the direction of Player Plans by working with the Player Development & Performance departments to choose the right individual development focus and find ways to measure progress 
• Interpret data and model-based results on internal reports and websites to help coaches use the information to work with their players 
• Help young players learn their strengths and areas for improvement by educating them on how to use data to enhance their development 
• Work with the other affiliate analysts to help improve each other’s understanding of the game and our minor league players, especially as players transfer from one affiliate to another 
• Modify existing codebase and develop new automated reports to be used by coaches and players before games 
• Develop a strong understanding of the various types of technology that are used throughout Player Development 
• Provide feedback to the rest of Baseball Analytics and Baseball Systems on reports, models, and tools that relate to Player Development 
• Collaborate with members of Player Development, including coordinators and the coaching staff, to help the affiliate prepare for games and to help the players develop their skills 
• As time permits, analysts will be assigned additional coding and/or statistical modeling projects relating to Player Development 
• Additional ad hoc requests from Baseball Analytics and Player Development in line with these job responsibilities 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field or equivalent experience 
• Fluency in Spanish 
• Firm understanding of modern baseball technology 
• Basic proficiency in R, Python, or similar, as well as proficiency in SQL 
• Strong communication skills 
• Statistical modeling experience is a plus 
• Ability to work cooperatively with others 
• Willingness to spend the season at the DR Academy throughout the duration of the season, which includes working nights, weekends, and holidays as dictated by the team’s schedule 

The above information is intended to describe the general nature, type, and level of work to be performed. The information is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The individual selected may perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

The New York Mets recognize the importance of a diverse workforce and value the unique qualities individuals of various backgrounds and experiences can offer to the Organization. Our continued success depends heavily on the quality of our workforce. The Organization is committed to providing employees with the opportunity to develop to their fullest potential.

To Apply:
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Senior Developer, Baseball Systems

Location: Boston, MA
Department: Baseball Operations
Status: Full-Time

Description:
The Senior Developer, Baseball Systems position will be a member of the baseball operations software development team, and is responsible for the design, development, and support, of all baseball systems. This individual will work closely with members of baseball operations to understand business requirements that drive the analysis, design, and development of quality baseball systems and solutions. This senior developer will collaborate closely with the Director of Baseball Systems, colleagues on the software development team, and baseball operations personnel from all departments.

Responsibilities:

• Create leading-edge baseball solutions together with the software development team and others on new and existing baseball systems
• Lead the design and implementation of the software architecture and embrace a software engineering mindset
• Lead the software development process of critical baseball applications, including requirements gathering, analysis, effort estimation, technical investigation, software design and implementation, testing, bug fixing, and quality assurance
• Responsible for the design and development of databases, web services, graphical user interfaces, and other aspects of web and desktop applications
• Actively participate in the architecting, deployment, and maintenance of system solutions in a cloud-based environment
• Actively participate with colleagues in design reviews, code reviews, and exercise best practices
• Work closely with baseball analysts to design and implement solutions to their modeling and data needs
• Respond to and resolve technical problems and issues in a timely manner
• Identify and implement creative solutions for technical challenges
 

Qualifications/Characteristics:

• TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 6 or more years of development experience using some combination of C#, C++, Python, Typescript, JavaScript, T-SQL, ServiceStack, Angular, React, Vue, or other frameworks, with a focus on responsive & progressive web applications. 
• Strong database design and development experience, especially with MS SQL Server
• Experience integrating systems and data using third-party APIs and web services
• Experience with cloud technologies from Azure, AWS, or GCP are a plus
• Experience with R is a plus
• Design experience with Zeplin, Photoshop, or similar applications, are a plus
• Experience with source control tools such as Git, TFS, or similar

• GENERAL SKILLS:
• Ability to work autonomously and as a team in a fast paced environment
• High level of attention to detail with the ability to multi-task effectively
• Comfortable working remotely using Zoom, Teams, Slack, Trello, and other tools to communicate with all team members
• High degree of professionalism and ability to maintain confidential information
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• An understanding of baseball, common terms, and analytic measures, are a plus

The Red Sox (or FSM) requires proof of being up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, subject to applicable legal requirements. Up-to-date means having received all recommended COVID-19 vaccination doses in the primary series and a booster dose(s) when eligible, per CDC guidelines.

Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.

To Apply:
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Player Valuation Analyst

The Pirates Why

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a storied franchise in Major League Baseball who are reinventing themselves on every level. Boldly and relentlessly pursuing excellence by:

• purposefully developing a player and people-centered culture;
• deeply connecting with our fans, partners, and colleagues;
• passionately creating lifetime memories for generations of families and friends; and
• meaningfully impacting our communities and the game of baseball.

At the Pirates, we believe in the power of a diverse workforce and strive to create an inclusive culture centered in Passion, Innovation, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Empathy, and Service.

Job Summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently seeking a full-time Analyst to join their Professional Player Valuation team. The Professional Player Valuation team is responsible for producing internal valuations of players and for communicating the insights from their research to others within Baseball Operations. In this role, you will have the ability to influence roster construction and to see the impact of your work on the field. This role will provide candidates with opportunities for growth and the ability to learn from others throughout the organization.

When you submit your application, please include an original piece of research, or a project you have worked on, that you feel is relevant to this position. There is no expectation that this research/project is baseball specific. While not essential for consideration, priority will be given to applicants who submit a sample of their work.

Primary Role Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary analyst for a subset of the professional player population
• Collaborate with other areas of Baseball Operations on the assessment of professional players
• Assist in the building of models and tools to aid in player skill assessment discussions
• Prepare tools, visualizations, and reports to aid in disseminating information throughout Baseball Operations
• Answer research questions that you think will add value to the organization, as well as those requested by department leadership and other within Baseball Operations

Involvement In:

• Trade deadline meetings.
• Off-season strategy meetings.
• Roster management discussions.

Required:

1. Authorized to work lawfully in the United States.
2. Expertise with R, Python, or Stan
3. Ability to generate insights with testable predictions from complex data sets
4. Experience with programming data visualizations (Rshiny, Ggplot, or equivalent)
5. Demonstrated ability to explain complex models and ideas clearly and succinctly
6. Proficiency in SQL to perform data manipulation with an understanding or relational database structures
7. An understanding of skill-acquisition and development concepts and their applications

Desired:

1. Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals throughout the Baseball Operations department
2. Passion for learning, especially in areas outside of individual expertise
3. Ability to apply insights from external fields to baseball. Examples include, but are not limited to, computer science, kinesiology, machine-learning, physics, or psychology
4. Initiative to seek out and perform research on topics of personal interest

To Apply:
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Senior Computer Vision Engineer

About Us:
KinaTrax’s mission is to provide professional and collegiate teams with game-changing insights about their most valuable asset: their athletes. We deliver research-grade markerless motion capture technology that allows teams to collect in-game biomechanical performance data on their athletes. KinaTrax camera systems are currently deployed in over 50 stadiums & labs across MLB, MiLB, & NCAA organizations – and expanding rapidly. Our comprehensive data capture & analysis tools are operationalized for daily use by players, GM’s, coaches, trainers, medical staff, and beyond. As the market leader in Major League Baseball, KinaTrax has established itself as a foundational part of the teams’ day to day strategy and decision-making machine. But we aren’t finished. We are constantly innovating and looking to recruit talented teammates to help us continue to revolutionize this space.

What we are looking for:
Currently we are seeking highly motivated software engineers to lead the development of our core technologies that measure athletic performance in competitive environments and deliver game changing insights at the speed of sport. In this role you will help build and refine our computer vision algorithms focused on tracking player movement and biomechanics. Your contributions will focus on bringing the next generation of athlete performance data, across a variety of sports, to teams worldwide.

Required Skills

• PhD/MS degree in Computer Vision, Machine Learning or related field with research publications; alternatively equivalent years of industry experience solving problems which do not have readily available solutions.
• Expertise in 3D computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence
• Experience maintaining and promoting best practices for software development, for example: test driven development/design, unit tests, code coverage, refactoring, gated checkins, code reviews, continuous integration etc.
• Code optimization for processing speed
• Expertise in at least one of these specific areas: 2D/3D object(s) detection and tracking, keypoint detection, human pose recognition, image sequence/ visual/LIDAR-based tracking, and multi-object tracking, optimization, computational geometry
• Track record of driving research projects from start to completion, including conception, problem definition, experimentation, iteration, and finally publication or productization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Our Stack

• Machine Learning: Proficient in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch
• Computer Vision: Very strong in C++, OpenCV
• DevOps: Visual Studio, Github, Bazel, CMake, FFMPEG
• User Interface: Qt

Additional experience that will set you apart

• Strong industry or applied experience, with 3-4+ years at a reputable company
• Creative projects evaluating humans in natural environments
• Demonstrable interest in sports/athletic performance/biomechanics
• Exposure to biomechanics
• Experience with embedded computer vision & machine learning
• Creative sensor fusion projections/solutions
• Experience with pose2image translation
• Deploying cloud computing
• Container eco-systems (Kubernetes)

To Apply:
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Software Application Engineer – KinaTrax Camera System Software

About Us:
KinaTrax’s mission is to provide professional and collegiate teams with game-changing insights about their most valuable asset: their athletes. We deliver research-grade markerless motion capture technology that allows teams to collect in-game biomechanical performance data on their athletes. KinaTrax camera systems are currently deployed in over 50 stadiums & labs across MLB, MiLB, & NCAA organizations – and expanding rapidly. Our comprehensive data capture & analysis tools are operationalized for daily use by players, GM’s, coaches, trainers, medical staff, and beyond. As the market leader in Major League Baseball, KinaTrax has established itself as a foundational part of the teams’ day to day strategy and decision-making machine. But we aren’t finished. We are constantly innovating and looking to recruit talented teammates to help us continue to revolutionize this space.

What we are looking for:
Currently we are seeking highly motivated software engineers to lead the development of our core technologies that measure athletic performance in competitive environments and deliver game changing insights at the speed of sport. In this role you will help build intuitive and aesthetically pleasing software tools used by our elite level clients to capture data on their athletes daily. Your contributions will focus on bringing the next generation of athlete performance data, across a variety of sports, to teams worldwide.

Our Stack

• Languages: C++, Python
• SDK/APIs: OpenCV, Qt, three.js, Boost
• DevOps: Visual Studio, Github, Docker, Amazon EKS, Lens, FFMPEG

What you bring:

• Experience developing both 2D/3D Imaging Software
• Experience with software design, programming and interactive UI
• Demonstrated proficiency in C++/Qt for latency-critical software
• Deep knowledge of computer architecture fundamentals with an excellent understanding of the interaction between software and hardware
• Deep understanding of operating system concepts, specifically embedded application design and implementation
• Developing and debugging multithreaded applications
• Implementation of named pipes
• Working experience with hardware SDKs, integration, and synchronization for cameras, forceplates, EMG, etc.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A strong team player, self-motivated and positive attitude.
• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change

Relevant Experience

• BS/MS with extensive industry experience or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Experience with camera ISP is a plus
• Proficiency with data structure and visualization
• Code optimization for processing speed
• Familiarity with common development and debugging techniques.
• Experience maintaining and promoting best practices for software development, for example: test driven development/design, unit tests, code coverage, refactoring, gated checkins, code reviews, continuous integration etc.
• Familiarity with polling and callback frame grabbing techniques
• Experience with building software in both Windows & Linux environments

Additional experience that will set you apart

• Strong industry or applied experience, with 3-4+ years at a reputable company
• Creative projects evaluating humans in natural environments
• Demonstrable interest in sports/athletic competition
• Exposure to biomechanics/sport performance
• Experience with embedded computer vision & machine learning
• Knowledge of NUMA Architecture
• Experience with Swift language
• Some experience with calibrated imaging systems

To Apply:
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KinaTrax Stringer/Operator (Remote, Part-Time)

Job Description
KinaTrax is seeking highly motivated and detail-oriented candidates for Stringer/Operator positions at select Major League Baseball Clubs and affiliates for the 2023 season. These individuals will be responsible for operating the KinaTrax system for games in PST and CST time zones. The number of games varies weekly based on the season schedule. Stringer/Operator(s) will start as soon as possible coinciding with the MLB/affiliate season.

Responsibilities:

• The duties of this role will be fulfilled remotely and require availability at least one hour before first pitch and continue approximately one hour after the final out (Approx. 5-6 hour total shift)
• Responsible for capturing in-game video data on a play-by-play basis using KinaTrax software
• Responsible for monitoring the system, troubleshooting, and logging information during the game 
• Responsible for validating all information and uploading the data after the game
• Work closely with our game-night support staff to ensure proper operation and accuracy of data
• Other reasonable and related duties may be assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidate must be motivated, well organized, and detail oriented.
• A firm understanding of baseball is required.
• Candidate must be able to work remotely for games on weeknights and weekends associated with home games.
• Strong computer proficiency (Windows OS and Windows-based software) and the ability to quickly learn and operate new software
• Laptop/computer required with external monitor (multiple or widescreen monitors preferred)
• Strong & stable internet connection (400mbps+ service preferred)
• A "team player" with a great attitude, including but not limited to a willingness to make and learn from mistakes and the ability to work closely and cooperatively (and take direction from) our game-night staff
• Professionalism. It is a fun job and we pay people to watch baseball, but it is also an important job and we want people who will take the responsibility seriously.

Relocation

• Remote, Relocation is not required.

Company Description

• KinaTrax develops a markerless motion capture system that analyzes the 3D movement of a baseball pitcher and hitter in-game. The system is installed in several ballparks throughout the country, and is utilized by professional baseball teams for the purposes of assessing and enhancing player performance and preventing injuries. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Additional Information

• Type: Part-time
• Experience: Entry level
• Functions: Data Capture, Information Technology
• Industries: Markerless Motion Capture, Biomechanics, Baseball Analytics

To Apply:
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About Inside Edge
Inside Edge Scouting Services specializes in data capture and analytics down to the finest details of every Major League game. Major League clubs, media, and other clients subscribe to our real-time pitch-by-pitch data, custom-tailored reports, and advanced analytic tools to gain an edge on their competition. We provide a fun, fast-paced work environment and an opportunity to get started on a career in baseball and differentiate yourself from other job seekers. Past employees have gone on to positions with both Major League clubs and media organizations.

Position Title & Description
Chart Team: Candidates filling this position will serve on Inside Edge’s core charting team, a small group of high level applicants who will be responsible for capturing rich MLB data points like intended locations, defensive ratings, shifts, intangibles, and more.

Key areas of responsibility

• Participate in a rigorous training program before the season starts
• Use Inside Edge software to enter and crosscheck data
• Mark actions to be reviewed by supervisors
• Add, review, and update qualitative player notes
• Review video replay ensuring integrity of charted data

Location
Remote work available in the following states: CA, MN, MO, NC, NV, TX, VA, WI, OH, WA

Wages and term of employment
March 15th (tentatively) through the end of the 2023 MLB season
Starting pay: minimum wage (rate varies depending on the state in which you reside)
Roughly full-time hours (30-40 hrs/wk), day shift (8:00 AM CT start time)

Qualifications
While in-depth training will be provided, candidates need a strong understanding of both the basics and subtleties of baseball games, and will be required to quickly and accurately recognize pitch types, locations, defense, intangibles, and other various data points.

To apply

• Fill out our online screening test at: Chart Team 2023 Screening Test
• Once you have completed the screening, please send an email with your resume to bobbygiller@gmail.com. Feel free to include supplemental information and a quick note on what you’re including. A cover letter is unnecessary.
• Depending on the results and your experience, we’ll contact you to set up an interview.

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TrackMan Data Operations Intern

Description:

Join TrackMan Baseball’s Data Operations team as a paid intern for the 2023 baseball season. You will have a vital role in a growing, fast-moving, entrepreneurial company that is breaking new ground in sports. In this position, you will primarily be responsible for reviewing and verifying TrackMan data from a significant number of major and minor league baseball, NCAA, and international stadiums during the 2023 baseball season.

The internship starts in early February and finishes at the conclusion of the major league baseball season. Interns are expected to work 8 hours a day and 5 days a week, and weekend availability is required. An hourly rate of $15.00 will be offered.

About TrackMan Inc.
TrackMan, Inc. is a US-based subsidiary of TrackMan A/S and is based in Stamford, CT, about 30 miles north of New York City. TrackMan A/S has developed a range of products for the golf market and is considered the gold standard in measurement of ball flight and swing path. TrackMan’s golf products are used by top touring professionals, teaching pros, broadcasters and governing bodies.TrackMan, Inc. introduced 3D Doppler radar technology to the baseball industry and the technology is now used by all major league baseball organizations and is a component of MLB’s StatCast system. TrackMan, Inc. is revolutionizing baseball data and has been featured in publications such as the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, FanGraphs, and ESPN.

Requirements:

• Thorough knowledge of baseball.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work well with others.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of databases, SQL, and R statistical software.
• Python or other scripting language experience.

This is a great opportunity for anyone eager to break into the baseball community and acquire valuable experience with data available exclusively to professional baseball franchises. Based on your performance and openings within the company, you will also have the opportunity to continue working with TrackMan after the internship concludes. During the internship, you will work with the entire TrackMan staff and gain further knowledge of how the company operates. Full training will be provided.

To Apply:
To apply, send a resume and cover letter to dpo@trackman.com. No phone calls please.

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Lead or Senior Quantitative Analyst, Player Evaluation

Title: Lead or Senior Quantitative Analyst, Player Evaluation
Department: Baseball Research & Development
Reports to: Director, Baseball Research & Development
Status: Regular Full-Time
Location: Philadelphia, PA; also open to Remote

Position Overview:
As a Lead or Senior Quantitative Analyst (QA), Player Evaluation, you help shape the future of Phillies Baseball Operations by building statistical models to forecast player performance and communicating those results to decision-makers. Using analytical rigor and sophisticated statistical modeling techniques, you identify opportunities for the Phillies to improve via the application of forecasts to player development and evaluation. Join a team doing cutting-edge foundational research on biomechanics, human movement, ball-flight physics, and more, with the unique opportunity to apply those findings to player evaluation.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct and oversee statistical forecasting projects in multiple baseball subject areas
• Collaborate with baseball subject matter experts in scouting, development, biomechanics, machine learning, decision science, and more, integrating their expertise into player evaluation models
• Maximize organizational impact of the department’s player evaluation models by advocating model-driven decision-making in various baseball contexts
• Ensure projects conform to best practices for implementing, maintaining, and improving predictive models throughout their life cycles
• Assist and mentor other members of the QA team with their projects by providing guidance and feedback on your areas of expertise within baseball and statistical modeling
• Continually enhance your and your colleagues‘ knowledge of baseball and data science through documentation, reading, research, and discussion with your teammates and the rest of the front office

Required Qualifications:

• 2-5+ years of relevant work or graduate school experience
• Possess or are pursuing a BS, MS or PhD in Statistics or related (e.g., mathematics, physics, or ops research) or equivalent practical experience
• To determine leveling we look at a variety of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience and education. Typically we consider candidates as Lead QA around 2-3 years of experience and Senior QA around 4-5+ years of experience
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python, statistical software (R, S-Plus, SAS, or similar), and databases (SQL)
• Demonstrated experience designing, constructing, implementing, and leading technical research projects for use by non-technical stakeholders
• Proven willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques
• Willingness to work as part of a team on complex projects
• Proven leadership and self-direction

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with a probabilistic programming language (Stan, PyMC, etc.)
• Experience managing or overseeing the work of other data scientists or analysts
• Experience with model-driven decision-making under uncertainty (eg. a rigorous approach to fantasy sports, poker, etc.)

Interested applicants should submit both their resume and an answer to the following question:

The R&D department has been asked to identify the best defensive catcher in baseball. What models would you build to answer that question, and how would you apply those models to decision-making? (250 word limit)

Tip: There’s no defined right or wrong answer. Responses are used to get some insight into how you approach problem solving and baseball in general.

The Phillies are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and are committed to growing a workforce diverse in perspective and background. We proudly strive to build a group of employees who represent the fans and communities we currently, and aim to, serve.

To Apply:
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Lotte Giants (KBO) Analyst, Research & Development

Location: Busan, South Korea

The Lotte Giants, an inaugural member of the KBO (Korean Baseball Organization) League, are looking for an Analyst to work out of the front office at Sajik Stadium in Busan, South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1982 and is the top level of professional baseball in South Korea. Consisting of ten teams, the league is split into two divisions and each team plays a total of 144 games. The Lotte Giants are located in Busan, the country’s second-biggest city, on the southeastern coast of the Korean peninsula.

The Research & Development team is involved in every aspect of the organization, including but not limited to Major League Operations, Player Personnel, Scouting, Advance Scouting, Player Development, and Sports Science. The department is responsible for the oversight and implementation of all data and technology-related processes within the organization. The current department was the first of its kind in the KBO and has set the standard for quantitative analysis in foreign professional baseball leagues. The incoming Analyst will have an opportunity to have an enormous impact on the day-to-day operations of the organization while also continuing to assist in the scaling of the R&D department. The incoming Analyst’s responsibilities consist of the following, but are not limited to:

• Utilize the current player evaluation infrastructure to assist the GM with player personnel decision-making
• Enhance the current player evaluation system
• Propose new project ideas and take the initiative to help improve on the current processes in place
• Lead the R&D departments advance scouting efforts
• Utilize the predictive modeling infrastructure to help players optimize their skillsets
• Maintain and improve the departments back-end data science architecture
• Be the go between the R&D department and first team manager
• Provide feedback to the coaching staff to improve in-game strategy

The ideal candidate primarily uses either R or Python, and SQL, and has some background and knowledge about baseball-specific sabermetrics processes. The department will place a strong priority on candidates with experience creating models and translating raw data into practical, usable information. Some understanding of biomechanics and sports science would be a plus, as would prior experience with roster construction and advance scouting. Critical thinking skills will be highly valued for this position, as the Analyst will serve as an important member of a decision-making group.

There are no specific educational background requirements for this position, though experience in data science, computer science, and/or a related computational field will be considered – whether academic or professional. The ability to speak Korean is not necessary for this role, although the ability to do so is a plus.

To Apply:
If interested in this position, please email your resume, desired salary and any pertinent work samples to lottegiantsjob@gmail.com.

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Minor League Pitching Coach

Location: Arlington, TX
Status: Full-Time

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!

We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

The Texas Rangers are seeking a Minor League Pitching Coach to join the organization. An affiliate Pitching Coach will be tasked with carrying out organizational pitching philosophies at their given affiliate. You will be asked to effectively monitor & communicate player plan implementation, while adjusting goals based on collaborative communication with the player, front office & field staff.

Essential Functions of Position Include, But Are Not Limited to the Following:

• Develop pitching methods that reinforce the organization’s philosophies.
• Develop and establish a next day game review process that provides feedback to pitchers on their performance.
• Plan daily pitching practice while coordinating with other members of the field staff
• Analyze and create ways to optimize each pitcher’s performance at your affiliate.
• Collaborate with affiliate Strength Coach and Apprentice’s at affiliate to identify and act on solutions related to physical limitations/opportunities for development
• Develop a process that empowers players to abide by organizational advance scouting efforts.
• Assist the staff and players with the implementation of systems and technologies.
• Communicate plans, goals and progress with players and relevant staff members throughout checkpoints.
• Prescribe and monitor a development plan for each pitcher based on areas of opportunity.
• Ability to adapt to Minor League season, schedule, personnel, and
• Outward communication towards supervisors.
• Responsible for documentation of player plans, adjustments, and occurring changes at the affiliate.
• All duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in player development, strength & conditioning, and analytics.
• Ability to understand and advocate for changes due to new information and or tools in baseball.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to use available resources to problem solve.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Hard working and driven to succeed.
• Professional or collegiate playing experience is a plus.
• Coaching experience is a plus.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
• Strength & conditioning related degrees are a plus.

Desired Attributes:

• Character – High Integrity. Hard Working. Empathetic.
• Servant Mindset – The player’s best interests are always the top priority
• Domain Knowledge
• Open Mindedness – Demonstrated track record of growth throughout career
• Data Driven Decision Maker & Committed to Process
• Intellectual Humility
• Clear Communication & Collaboration – Up/Down/Lateral
• High Energy & Passion

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the job.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!

To Apply:
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