Job Posting: Cleveland Indians Area Scout
Position: Area Scout
Primary Purpose
Provide high-quality information on amateur players to prepare the organization for acquisition opportunities
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Relationships: Create and maintain strong relationships with players and their families, along with coaches and programs, to understand the player’s background and character.
- Evaluations: Provide player evaluations and rankings by using organization’s scouting principles
- Scheduling: Through preparation and prioritization, maximize opportunities for information collection
- Data Collection: Lead a thorough data collection effort on the player pool
How will they get it done?
- Info: Capture and document info quickly on players
- Communication: Consistently communicate with internal stakeholders to lead and execute the scouting process
- Teamwork: Commit to doing what’s best for the organization and acquiring the best players for the org
Leadership, Management, Development Responsibilities
- Management: Manage and lead a scouting process within the area on amateur players within a network around them
- Leadership: The organization will provide tools, resources and exposure for growth as an emerging leader
- Development Responsibilities: The organization offers resources dedicated to personal development through leaders, research and processes.
Goals/Objectives for the Position
- Player Pool: Cultivate a robust and well-rounded understanding of the player pool by using all available information and dynamically updating evaluations
- Org Philosophies: Learn and understand organizational philosophies to accurately assess what’s happening and why/how
- Feedback: Seek out feedback and use available resources to fuel development and increase understanding of players
Background
A demonstrated track record of curiosity and continuous improvement in the game, regardless of experience
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Skills
- Baseball Acumen: An understanding of the evaluation process. A technical proficiency in player assessment
- Emotional Intelligence: Ability to manage emotions and time
- Communication: Clearly and concisely explain thoughts verbally and in writing
- Work Ethic: A relentless drive to collect more and better information
- Passion: Demonstrate a clear passion for the game, teammates, the organization and learning
- Resourcefulness: Utilize organizational resources to develop and understand organizational philosophies
- Self-awareness: Understand your skill set, understand your biases, recognize your areas of development
- Strategic Thinking: Employ a problem-solving mindset and strategic thinking
To Apply:
To apply, please complete the application, which can be found here.
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Meg is the editor-in-chief of FanGraphs and the co-host of Effectively Wild. Prior to joining FanGraphs, her work appeared at Baseball Prospectus, Lookout Landing, and Just A Bit Outside. You can follow her on Bluesky @megrowler.fangraphs.com.
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