Position: Senior Researcher, Baseball Research & Development

Job Summary:
The Kansas City Royals Baseball Club is seeking a highly motivated and creative Senior Researcher to develop models and methodologies for use in decision-making by members of baseball operations. The ideal applicant will possess knowledge of data-driven techniques for use in leveraging baseball data to provide a competitive edge and innovative solutions to the Kansas City Royals.

Reports to the Assistant General Manager, Research and Development

Accountabilities:

• Leverage statistical learning techniques to improve player evaluation and forecasting
• Develop novel research ideas and work with other members of baseball operations to cultivate curiosity regarding baseball data
• Implement project management best practices and mentor other analysts throughout the research and modeling phases of projects
• Evaluate existing infrastructure for continual improvements and codebase maintenance
• Communicate R&D products to non-technical stakeholders and utilize their feedback to improve and iterate on tools

Qualifications:
Required

• Graduate degree or two years’ work experience in statistics, computer science, machine learning, mathematics or a related field
• Ability to work evening, weekend, and holiday hours during the baseball season is a must
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels
• Ability to recognize and maintain confidentiality of work materials and issues as appropriate
• Knowledge and understanding of baseball and/or baseball data
• Proficiency with some of the following tools and/or software:
• Python, R, or similar
• SQL

Preferred

• Comfort with machine learning frameworks such as Tensorflow or PyTorch
• Experience modeling and visualizing large sets of time series data
• Knowledge of Bayesian frameworks such as Stan or Tensorflow Probability
• Proficiency in Django, HTML, JavaScript, CSS and other web development frameworks

To Apply:
To apply, please use this link.

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Position: Baseball Research Analyst

Position Overview:
Sports Info Solutions (SIS) is looking for candidates to fill a full-time position in their R&D Department. The Baseball Research Analyst will work remotely and contribute as a member of their R&D team, supporting various research initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Perform modeling and research using SIS’s internal baseball database as well as other notable data sets (Statcast, etc).
• Write articles and research pieces to be featured in SIS Research and Analysis, The Bill James Handbook, and Stat of the Week, among other sports outlets.
• Design and develop dashboards and various analytical tools to directly support front office and field personnel.
• Prepare cutting-edge research for presentation in a professional setting, including sales presentations and conferences.
• Collaborate with colleagues to help illuminate the value of SIS’s analytical products to prospective clients.
• Other duties as assigned

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Position: Data Visualization Engineer, Statcast

Major League Baseball is seeking an experienced Full-Time Data Visualization Engineer (Statcast) to work within the baseball content team to manage, update, and improve BaseballSavant.com, MLB’s public-facing repository for all Statcast data.

BaseballSavant is relied upon by internal members of the Major League Baseball content family, nearly every external baseball writer and broadcaster working today, and Major League team employees, making it one of the foremost hubs of baseball innovation. (Its originator, and the previous occupant of this position, was recently hired by a Major League team.)

In this role, you will be tasked not only with maintaining the existing Baseball Savant site, but with ideating and creating new ways to visualize advanced baseball data in a way that’s visually appealing and accessible to baseball data consumers both advanced and inexperienced. Your work will be among the most visible the company has, going from idea to execution to content platforms limited only by how quickly it can be turned around. The only limitations will be your own creativity. Read the rest of this entry »

Please note, this posting contains four positions.

Position: Pro Scouting Intern

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist baseball operations and pro scouting with day-to-day operations
• Work with pro scouting on special projects and target lists
• Review daily reports and information with front office
• Assist in player acquisition preparation & analysis
• Support baseball administration and logistics
• Assist with salary arbitration preparation
• This position will work closely with the Baseball Operations and Pro Scouting staffs

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Please note, this posting contains four positions.

Position: Fellow, Player Development

Department: Baseball Operations

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Support the Player Development Department in all areas, including technology set up and data collection, data entry, various administrative tasks, airport transportation, filing, and other assigned projects.
• Administrative support is expected throughout the fellowship, however, there is ample opportunity for areas of personal interest/development through self-determined projects and access to Player Development personnel, information, and systems

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Position: Baseball Systems Developer

Description:
The Los Angeles Angels are seeking a Developer to join the Baseball Operations’ Baseball Systems Development team. This position will focus on the development and maintenance of the Angels’ internal baseball information system and all of the data flows that support it.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain the front end of the Angels’ internal baseball information system
• Develop and maintain ETL processes for loading data from multiple sources using a variety of formats (APIs, JSON, XML, CSVs, etc.)
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve data quality issues
• Collaborate with the IT department to address needs related to Baseball Systems department
• Remain up-to-date with respect to industry best practices and new technologies and how they relate to the club’s needs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field of study strongly preferred
• Experience with HTML/CSS
• Experience with Javascript
• Experience with modern database technologies and SQL
• Working knowledge of advanced baseball statistics and sabermetric concepts
• Programming experience with one or more of the following languages: C#, JavaScript, Python
• Preferred: Experience building web or native applications for mobile devices
• Preferred: Experience building and supporting ETL processes

To apply:
Please apply for this position at this link.

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Position: Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Location: St. Louis (Preferred) or Remote

Summary of Responsibilities:

The role of the Senior Cloud Engineer will be to design, develop, and maintain cloud infrastructure for the baseball data systems of the St. Louis Cardinals. This person will collaborate with the Baseball Systems group to ensure that quality data and analytics are accessible in a timely fashion to front office members, scouts, coaches, players, and others in Baseball Operations. This person should be detail-oriented, enjoy sharing expertise with others, keep up with the latest cloud tools and technologies, and have an interest in the game of baseball. Read the rest of this entry »

Position: Research and Development Intern

The Tampa Bay Rays are in search of their next Research and Development Intern. The Rays R&D group helps shape their Baseball Operations decision-making processes through the analysis and interpretation of data. They are seeking those with a passion for baseball and a desire to contribute through mathematics, data analysis and computation. Their next intern will be an intellectual contributor that can work both individually and collaboratively, coming up with interesting research questions to explore, find ways to answer those questions with the data at their disposal, communicate the results of their research, and work to apply their research outcomes to improve how the Rays organization operates. The Rays want to work with people who care about being a good teammate, want to make a positive impact on their organization, have an innovative spirit, and will explore new ways to make the team better. Does this describe you? Read the rest of this entry »

Please note, this posting contains to positions.

Position Title: Analyst

Department: Baseball Research & Development
Reports To: Director, Baseball Research & Development

Position Summary:
The Colorado Rockies Organization is seeking an individual with a passion for baseball and data analysis to join their growing Baseball Research & Development team. This person will focus on performing data analysis to support decision making in all facets of baseball, including player evaluation, roster construction, player development, advance scouting, and in-game strategy.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop statistical models and perform general quantitative analysis to support all areas of baseball operations and organizational decision making.
• Design and build informative data visualizations for use in automated reports or ad hoc projects.
• Effectively present completed projects and communicate new insights to decision makers and other staff.
• Maintain a knowledge of the latest data analysis techniques and data sources to aid in the continual development of the department.
• This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities required by the employee.
• The responsibilities required by the employee may change over time and without notice.

Job Qualifications:
Education and Work Experience

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in statistics, data science, computer science, machine learning or a related field.
• Experience with analyzing datasets and training statistical models using R or Python.
• Experience working with SQL-like databases, such as MySQL, SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
• Experience collaborating on code with the use of source control, such as Git.

Relevant Skills

• Familiarity with the rules of baseball and an understanding of sabermetrics strongly desirable.
• Passion for baseball and familiarity with current baseball research.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.
• Strong intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to develop and maintain successful working relationships.

Working Conditions/Work Schedule:

• Ability to work a flexible schedule with long hours, including weekend, evenings, and holidays.
• Some travel will be required.
• Consistent, punctual and regular attendance.

Application Process:
Qualified candidates should submit their resume and letter of interest no later than October, 18, 2021. Candidates can apply using this link, or by sending their materials to baseballjobs@rockies.com.

Position Title: Baseball Operations Analyst

Department: Baseball Operations

Position Summary:
The Colorado Rockies Organization is seeking a full-time Baseball Operations Analyst within the Baseball Operations Department. This individual will join the Baseball Operations team and will support Operations and Analysis initiatives within the department. Within Operations, they will assist in salary arbitration, administration of rosters, understand and apply industry rules and regulations, administrative duties, and ad-hoc projects. Within Analysis, they will assist in research pertaining to contract markets, baseball economics, statistical analysis, on-field strategy, and ad-hoc. In addition, they will interact with Major League Staff, Players, and Front Office to implement and operationalize organizational initiatives. The position requires a strong work ethic, attention to detail, willingness to learn, ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, creatively problem solve, work within cross-functional teams, and have a passion for baseball.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Operations

• Assist in daily administrative duties of Baseball Operations department.
• Utilize MLB and proprietary Rockies’ software systems to assist in roster management and report building.
• Support salary arbitration process.
• Interpret and apply Major League Baseball rules and regulations.
• Complete ad-hoc projects and implement initiatives as directed by Front Office and Major League staff.
• Improve department efficiency and effectiveness of operational processes.

Analysis

• Work autonomously or within a team to support contract markets, baseball economics, analysis, on-field strategy, and ad-hoc research projects.
• Partner with Research and Development team to develop robust analytics and actionable insights to enable key business decisions.
• Conduct, distill, and present research projects.

Job Requirements
Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (preferably in an analytical field or related experience)

Relevant Skills

• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint and willingness to learn new products. Experience with SQL is a plus.
• Ability to solve complex problems and develop creative solutions with high attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with large data sets to develop actionable insights.
• Ability to work under deadlines with competing priorities in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Experience operating within cross-functional teams and ability to influence without authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Passion for baseball.

Work Environment

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including long hours, weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Some travel may be required.
• Consistent, punctual and regular attendance.

Application Process
Qualified candidates should submit their resume and letter of interest no later than October, 18, 2021. Candidates can apply using this link, or by sending their materials to baseballjobs@rockies.com.

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Position: Director, Baseball Data Infrastructure

Summary:
The Detroit Tigers are currently seeking a Director, Baseball Data Infrastructure. This role will be responsible for leading all internal data and infrastructure initiatives within Baseball Operations. This position will report to the Vice President and Assistant General Manager, Baseball Operations. Read the rest of this entry »