The first post-lockout signing is now in the books, with the St. Louis Cardinals agreeing to a two-year deal with 6-foot-6 righty Drew VerHagen, a former Detroit Tiger who had spent the last two seasons in Japan with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

The deal is worth $2.5 million in the first year and $3 million in the second, with up to $1 million in performance bonuses in each season. VerHagen, 31, threw about 100 innings in each of his two seasons in Japan, and gives St. Louis another arm capable of making spot starts or providing length out of the bullpen, something the Cardinals needs since much of their 40-man roster is occupied by single-inning relievers and starting prospects with sketchy command, like Angel Rondón and Johan Oviedo. Read the rest of this entry »

Job Title: Software Engineer, Baseball Systems

DEPARTMENT: Baseball Operations: Research & Development – Baseball Systems
REPORTS TO: Architect, Baseball Systems

Location:Chicago, IL

Description:
The Chicago Cubs Baseball Systems Department is seeking to fill a Baseball Systems Software Engineer position. This role will focus on the development and maintenance of the Chicago Cubs baseball information system data warehouse, including creating web interfaces and web tools for the user interface; assisting in mobile application development; building automated ETL processes which feed it; maintaining back-end databases; and troubleshooting data source issues as needed. This role will collaborate with software engineers and data analysts in their use of the Cubs’ data warehouse and coordinate plans for database growth, while also reviewing and recommending new technologies for use by Baseball Operations department. Read the rest of this entry »

Please note, this positing contains three positions.

Position: KinaTrax Data Processing Engineer (DPE)

(FULL-TIME, Remote)

Job Description
The Data Processing Engineer (DPE) will be responsible for performing the functions described below and ensure data quality and delivery standards are met for our professional baseball customers. Additionally, the DPE will check the status of data collection systems and communicate any technical issues to our support staff prior to each game. Read the rest of this entry »

Position: Inside Edge Pitcher Timings Intern 2022

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 interns have gone on to positions with both Major League clubs and media organizations.

Position Title & Description
Pitcher Timings Intern: Part-time candidates filling this position will gain valuable experience with technologies and processes, increasing their qualifications to work in baseball and the broader sports industry, or capture a competitive Inside Edge Chart Team internship. You will be expected to watch and break-down multiple aspects of a pitchers’ delivery using Inside Edge technology to provide valuable data to Major League clubs. This is a part-time position where a large team of interns will be tasked to work roughly 2 hour shifts (varies game by game) about 4 days per week. This is an ideal position for college students or candidates looking to dip their toe into the sports world. Read the rest of this entry »

Please note, this posting contains two positions.

Job Title: Data Engineer (Full-Time)

Department: Baseball Operations

Summary of Responsibilities:
The role of the Data Engineer will be to design, develop, and maintain modern, scalable baseball data processing systems for the St. Louis Cardinals. This person will collaborate with the Baseball Systems group to ensure that quality data, analytics, and visualizations 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 collaborating with others, communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, keep up with the latest tools and technologies, and have strong interest in the game of baseball.

The St. Louis Cardinals are committed to building an inclusive organization where we have a diverse workforce as well as a culture where employees feel they belong and can contribute their unique qualities to the team. The Cardinals are dedicated to continuously building a diverse staff, and we strongly encourage candidates who are members of historically marginalized groups which may include, but are not limited to persons of color, LGBTQIA, gender, veterans, and persons with disabilities, to apply. If you meet any of the qualifications listed below we welcome you to apply, or to reach out to us at hrinfo@cardinals.com for more information. Read the rest of this entry »

Position: Tech Lead, Baseball Systems

Summary:
The New York Mets are seeking a Tech Lead in their Baseball Systems department. This individual will help architect and guide the Systems group in the building of mobile and web applications to enrich the Mets data ecosystem and inform decision-making within Baseball Operations. This position requires a strong background in mobile and web development. The ideal candidate would use lessons from personal experience to build scalable baseball solutions, mentor team members in software best practices, and architect new capabilities within Baseball Operations at the Mets. We are looking for strong engineering generalists who are excited to work on greenfield software projects and design scalable systems. This is a senior IC role that will be expected to mentor, write code part-time, and weigh-in heavily on technical designs and implementation details of solutions. Read the rest of this entry »

FanGraphs Members (both regular and Ad-Free) are now able to toggle between displaying and hiding the article photos that are part of our newly redesigned homepage.

After receiving feedback that some users did not want to see photos on the home page, we created a photo option in the user menu similar to the theme option that allows you to choose dark mode.

To choose between the two options for photos on the index page:

• Go to the home page. Members will see a new option in their user menu below the theme option.
• Click on the “Index Photos” option. This will allow you to toggle between showing the photos and hiding them.

Just like with dark mode, the index photo option is set on a browser-level. Once set, the option will be retained until you sign out of the browser or clear browsing data. It also has to be set on different devices and browsers. On a technical level, it works the same way as dark mode, except the option is only visible on the index page.

As always, please let us know in the comments if you have any issues.

Position: Video Technology Associate (Affiliate)

Department: Player Development
Reports to: Minor League Video Technology Coordinator
Duration: March 2022 – September 2022
Status: Part-time seasonal (ability to travel and work non-traditional hours)

Position Summary:
This individual will provide on-site video support for coaches, players, non-uniform staff during minor league spring training in Arizona and during the minor league season at their assigned affiliate team (Sacramento, Richmond, Eugene, San Jose). This role will be an immersive player development experience that includes hands-on training with cutting edge performance technology and video, while being an integral part of a team. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, be able to communicate effectively to non-technical people, and have both passion and intellectual curiosity for the game of baseball. Read the rest of this entry »

Title: Organizational Intern, Player Development

Department: Player Development
Reports to: Manager, Player Development
Status: Full-Time Salary Non-Exempt Intern

Position Overview:
The Philadelphia Phillies are seeking passionate and knowledgeable applicants for an entry-level Player Development internship. This role will work closely with the Manager, Player Development and various stakeholders in the PD department. The position will be based out of Clearwater, FL. A strong candidate will provide a diverse perspective and administrative support to our PD group. This position will offer opportunities to contribute throughout the many facets of the PD department. Read the rest of this entry »

Position: 2022 SABR Virtual Analytics Conference Scholarships

Major League Baseball is proud to sponsor a select group of qualifying candidates to attend the 11th Annual SABR Analytics Conference (Society for American Baseball Research), to be held virtually March 17-20, 2022. The SABR Virtual Analytics Conference is a four-day event featuring guest speakers, panels, and presentations on the impact of analytics on the game of baseball and features the Diamond Dollars Case Competition. Attendees will also have an opportunity to participate in skill development sessions and networking opportunities with current MLB and Club employees. Read the rest of this entry »