Position: Senior Analyst, Baseball Research & Development

Summary:
The Washington Nationals are seeking a senior analyst to join their Baseball Research & Development team. The role focuses on using the tools of data science to derive insights from baseball datasets to support player evaluation, player development, roster construction, and in-game strategy. The senior analyst will work collaboratively with members of Baseball R&D and baseball operations. Candidates should be passionate about both baseball and statistical analysis.

The Washington Nationals are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability or veteran status. Read the rest of this entry »

Position: Director, Baseball Research

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Position Overview

As Director, Baseball Research, you will serve as a key leader in the Twins organization, overseeing the development of analytical solutions that improve the Club’s baseball performance. You will set the overall vision for Baseball Research and manage the team leads for Core Research, Sports Science, International Amateur Scouting, and Domestic Amateur Scouting (“Baseball Research Subgroups”). You will partner closely with the Director, Baseball Systems to shape the Twins’ internal baseball system. You will communicate findings with coaches, scouts, and front office executives. Read the rest of this entry »

Title: Coordinator – Scouting Operations

Summary
Assist the Domestic Scouting Department with operational tasks as directed. Work with resources across the department, the organization and outside to ensure the smooth operations of the Domestic Scouting Department, with special focus on the Rule 4 draft and Pro Acquisition contexts. Work closely with the R&D and Systems teams to ensure that all data needs are met for Domestic Scouting. Read the rest of this entry »

Please note, this posting contains two positions.

Position: Developer – Baseball Systems

Summary
The Developer – Baseball Systems will collaborate with the Manager and rest of the Application Development team to develop exciting user-facing applications for platforms within Baseball Operations. This position requires strong software development skills and experience, as well as a demonstrated ability for independent thought and the willingness to work within a team framework.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned. Read the rest of this entry »

Position: Coach Identification Program

Summary: The Texas Rangers are seeking individuals with professional baseball coaching aspirations to participate in the 2021 Coach Identification program during their Fall Instructional League camp in Surprise, AZ. Coach Identification program participants will be immersed as a member of the Texas Rangers Player Development department and have the opportunity to learn from current staff and coordinators. Additionally, program participants will be provided with professional development classes to further their knowledge of specific player development disciplines. Read the rest of this entry »

Position: R&D Data Engineering Intern

Location: Kent, WA or Remote
Compensation: Seasonal, $2500/mo. No additional benefits.

Start Date: As early as September 15, 2021
End Date: Approximately March 1, 2022, but exceptional applicants may be offered an extension

Candidates will be expected to work ~40 hours per week.

If a candidate decides to relocate to Kent, WA, no financial relocation assistance is offered. However, Driveline will put you in contact with a number of affordable short-term housing options upon accepting the role, if offered.

Summary:
You will spend your time helping collect, organize, and integrate the various data sources under the hood at Driveline Baseball, working with their various stakeholders (Baseball Operations Analysts, the Data Science Team, their Software Engineers, etc) to provide optimal data solutions for various processes, models, and dashboards. These solutions will directly impact training floor operations and data collection systems, special research projects that expand the sphere of baseball knowledge, and aid in consulting with professional players and organizations. Read the rest of this entry »

Please note, this posting contains three positions.

Position: Data Architect-Baseball Operations, Research and Development

Location: Denver, CO

Position Summary:
This individual will collaborate with the Baseball Research and Development team and will assist in the maintenance and development of proprietary databases and APIs, as well as implementation and maintenance of data extraction, cleaning, conforming and loading of scripts. Read the rest of this entry »

Position: Full Stack Software Engineer (Baseball Data)

Location: San Francisco, CA

Major League Baseball is looking for experienced Software Engineers that are passionate about building new technologies for the baseball industry. Launched in 2001 as the tech arm of Major League Baseball, MLBAM is now a leading authority in real-time sports data processing, distribution and analysis.

The Baseball Data team is the central data hub for MLB. Using cutting edge technology, their data is consumed by fans, broadcasters, stadiums, and MLB teams. Their team’s primary product line is MLB.com Gameday, Statcast and Pitchcast. You can find more information about Statcast here. Read the rest of this entry »

Position: Data Engineer

Department: Baseball Operations

Reports To: Director, Baseball Systems

Job Summary:
The Data Engineer is primarily responsible for designing and developing data pipelines and helping to ensure high quality data is readily available to the Padres R&D and Systems teams. The role is responsible for working internally to optimize proprietary data as well as helping to build out the ingestion of third party data from a variety of vendors. Read the rest of this entry »

Position: Associate Data Quality Analyst

MLB is looking to fill the full-time position of Associate Data Quality Analyst. As an Associate Data Quality Analyst at MLB, you will be part of the Baseball Data Quality team, which is responsible for ensuring the utmost integrity of the information maintained and supported by the broader Baseball Data team, including the Statcast ecosystem, and communicating with various stakeholders, including MLB Clubs, broadcast partners, and web/mobile properties. In this role you will partner closely with world-class talent across technical, advanced analytics, and subject matter experts to improve MLB’s operations and products. You will have some of the richest and most robust data at your fingertips and an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate triage during in-game support shifts (especially nights and weekends) among engineering, product, and infrastructure groups for many levels of baseball.
• Respond directly to inquiries from MLB clubs, broadcasters, and MLB leadership.
• Compose and edit documentation and communicate best practices to consumers with varying technical backgrounds.
• Maintain status reports and issue logs for internal monitoring and external transparency
• Query MLB’s database and build statistical reports/models as appropriate to identify and detect trends.
• Maintain consistent day-to-day data completeness and data/video clean-up and recovery.
• Correspond with technical and operational stakeholders to identify incident causes and preventative measures.
• Identify ways to optimize support processes and make recommendations to MLB leadership for consideration.
• Contribute to the testing and validation of new data, analyses, and solutions.

Required Skills & Experience

• Ability to communicate professionally in a customer support role with technical and non-technical users via phone, email, blog, instant message, and other media.
• Familiarity with baseball tracking systems, especially MLB’s Statcast platform.
• Critical thinking skills – the ability to apply analytical insights to improve data and solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and dedication to excellence.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays, especially during baseball season.
• Baseball fan.

Strongly Preferred

• Experience within the baseball industry analyzing and/or disseminating baseball tracking data.
• Demonstrated commitment to accuracy, precision, and completeness.
• Knowledge of SQL or similar database querying experience.
• Familiarity with R and/or Python for Data Science.

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