Position: 2019 Baseball Video Scouting Internship

Location: Coplay, PA

Description:
Sports Info Solutions, originally founded as Baseball Info Solutions, is looking for highly motivated individuals with a desire to work in the baseball industry. Video Scouts will have a chance to make an immediate impression on the company. Each Video Scout will be collecting data that is directly used by SIS clients (including major league teams) for advance scouting and evaluation purposes. Not only will the Video Scouts become more familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of hundreds of amateur and professional players, but they will also learn the ins and outs of the baseball statistics industry.

Former Video Scouts have risen rapidly through Major League front offices after getting their start watching two to three games per day at SIS. In the words of one former Video Scout and current Vice President of Baseball Operations, “My summer at [BIS] was the best baseball experience of my life.” Major League teams frequently approach SIS for recommendations when they need to fill a position within their organization, and SIS’ top video scouts each year routinely land team internships and/or full-time jobs.

SIS takes pride in making their internships great development opportunities for those looking to get their start in baseball. In addition to gaining invaluable experience watching thousands of
players across different levels, they offer introductory classes that cover writing scouting reports and using the database management language, SQL. They also provide insight and advice from previous SIS Video Scouts who have branched out into a variety of areas in the sports industry.

Responsibilities:

• Score and pitch chart MLB, MiLB and amateur games using specialized computer software
• Check the accuracy and validity of data
• Prepare and analyze statistical data for delivery to customers
• Assist with the production of the 2020 Bill James Handbook
• Provide administrative support to the full-time staff

Compensation:

• A starting hourly rate of $7.75 and/or college course credit will be offered.
• Each Video Scout will also be eligible for regular raises based on performance.
• There will also be opportunities to sign up to work overtime to earn extra income (opportunities will depend on work levels throughout the year).

Time Frame:
SIS offers two unique start dates for this position. The first begins February 4th, 2019. It will last for a period of four to five months into early June, with the possibility of extending further based on company workload and the Video Scout’s performance. The second begins on March 6th, 2019. This will last five to six months into early September, again with a possibility of extending longer.

To Apply:
To apply, please use this link to submit your application.

Position: Minor League Video and Information Intern

Description:

The Minor League Video and Information Intern will provide a service to an Atlanta Braves affiliate through charting live baseball games and providing video and information to Braves coaches, coordinators, and front office members.

This role manages all aspects of the assigned affiliate’s video and advance scouting operation and aims to provide an experience that prepares the ideal candidate for a future role in the baseball industry.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Capture and chart video for each game of the full minor league schedule of an assigned affiliate (home games and team travel to road games, postseason included)
• Manage a network of cameras set up to collect high-quality video from multiple angles.
• Attach, edit, and upload video following each game daily.
• Support the coaching staff/players with ad-hoc video/technology requests as assigned.
• Lead the affiliate’s advance scouting process and produce associated materials for the coaching staff.
• Act as a point-person for affiliate’s use of performance technology initiatives as assigned by the Braves front office.
• Attend a portion of the Braves’ Spring Training camp in Orlando, FL to undergo training in video and advance information.
• Participate in periodic calls with the Baseball Operations group in Atlanta.
• Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• An understanding and appreciation for diverse cultures and an ability to work effectively and relate well with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
• Self-motivated individual with high degree of responsibility including confidentiality, sense of urgency, and accountability.
• Proactive, organized and detail oriented person who can prioritize their workload and follow-through with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility and enthusiasm in attitude and approach.
• Willing to relocate to a Braves minor league affiliate from Mid-March through Mid-September.
• Able to successfully complete a background check.

Preferred:

• Programming experience with SQL/R
• Playing experience at the collegiate/professional level

This is a paid position that includes a housing stipend for the duration of the minor league season.

To Apply:
Applicants should submit their resume, cover letter, and references to bravesopsjobs@gmail.com and include “Minor League Video and Information Intern” in the subject line.

ANLBC, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note, this posting contains two positions.

Position: White Sox Baseball Operations Software Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL

Description:
The Chicago White Sox seek an experienced Software Engineer to join their baseball operations group. The engineer will be responsible for building and maintaining data driven systems with a focus on Baseball Analytics, however there will be additional exposure to all facets of baseball operations. This position will report to the Director of Baseball Analytics.

Responsibilities:

• Develop data-driven web applications and reports to assist the White Sox front office with player evaluation, arbitration, scouting, and player development.
• Manage the integration of new data sources.
• Provide operational support.

Requirements:

• Degree in computer science, engineering, or similar field.
• Technical proficiency in web development and scripting technologies such as HTML, PHP, AJAX, and JavaScript.
• Object oriented development experience with Visual Studio and C#.
• Strong UI design fundamentals, with examples of intuitive and flexible interfaces.
• Knowledge of SQL Server or MySQL with the ability to write and optimize complex queries and stored procedures.
• Experience working with large datasets.
• Familiarity with advanced baseball metrics and research.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated high degree of integrity, professionalism, accountability, and discretion.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ETL methodologies.
• Experience presenting data with Tableau.
• Experience performing advanced statistical analysis with analytical tools such as R, MatLab, or Python.
• Advanced quantitative degree or published research.
• Prior baseball playing or operations experience.

Proposed Start Date: December 1, 2018

To Apply:
Please send a resume and cover letter to ApplyAnalytics@chisox.com.

Position: White Sox Baseball Analytics Internship

Location: Chicago, IL

Description:
The Chicago White Sox seek a passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated individual with a desire to work in Baseball Operations. The internship will focus primarily on the numerical methods that drive Baseball Analytics, however there will be additional exposure to all facets of baseball operations. The internship is a paid position with a 3-4 month term.

Responsibilities:

• Develop data-driven applications and reports to assist the White Sox front office with player evaluation, arbitration, scouting, and player development.
• Create proprietary performance metrics and predictive models.
• Provide operational support.

Requirements:

• Degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or similar field.
• Knowledge of SQL Server or MySQL with the ability to write and optimize complex queries and stored procedures.
• Experience performing advanced statistical analysis with analytical tools such as R, MatLab, or Python.
• Experience working with large datasets.
• Familiarity with advanced baseball metrics and research.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated high degree of integrity, professionalism, accountability, and discretion.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical proficiency in web development and scripting technologies such as HTML, PHP, AJAX, and JavaScript.
• Object oriented development experience with Visual Studio and C#.
• Experience presenting data with Tableau.
• Advanced quantitative degree or published research.
• Prior baseball playing or operations experience.

To Apply:
Please send a resume to ApplyAnalytics@chisox.com.

Please note, this posting contains multiple internship opportunities with Wareham Gatemen Baseball (Wareham, MA) of the Cape Cod League.

Position: Baseball Operations – Scouting

Description:
The Wareham Gatemen Organization is currently seeking three highly motivated, energetic, and talented individuals to serve as scouting interns. Position begins date of hire and runs through August 15, 2019 (or when season ends; including playoffs). The Scouting interns will work with the GM and coaching staff on general scouting and advanced scouting duties throughout the season.

Reports to: General Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• All Scouting interns will work with the GM and coaching staff to learn the ins and outs of scouting. Interns will need to bring their own stopwatch, clipboard, notebook and 3-ring binder, and the 2019 Baseball America Directory. Interns will progress from learning the mechanical breakdowns of each position to writing full scouting reports on CCBL players. By the end of the summer, each intern will have a foundation in amateur scouting to pursue a career in scouting, player development or general baseball operations.
• Review scouting materials and complete assignments on time.
• Attend all Gatemen games or assigned CCBL games.
• Adhering to a weekly rotation of job responsibilities.
• Attend, learn and contribute to daily staff meetings.
• Work with GM and coaching staff learning the basics of scouting.
• Learn basics of advanced scouting.
• Complete scouting reports on opponents and specific players for review by coaching staff.
• Converse with five MLB scouts per week and write a two-page summary report on conversations.
• Compile database of MLB scouts on the cape with contact information.

Qualifications:

• Prior experience working for college baseball program or summer collegiate baseball team strongly preferred.
• Prior baseball playing experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to understand and pick up player/game situational tendencies.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Ability to communicate efficiently with all aspects of the Baseball Operations Department (Scouting, Player Development, Coaching and other Baseball Ops interns).
• Professional attitude and work ethic with strong interpersonal skills.
• The ideal candidate must be willing to work longs hours, including days, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must currently be enrolled at a college or university in either an undergraduate or graduate program.

Additional Information & Expectations:

• This is an unpaid internship.
• Opportunity exists to earn money by doing extra facilities/field work and team laundry (uniforms).
• Must provide own transportation to games.
• Housing is not provided but the Gatemen can assist in finding appropriate housing (approximate rental costs $2,750/person for the entire summer) as well as assist finding part-time employment.
• Must adhere to the Wareham Gatemen organization policies and procedures as well as the Cape Cod Baseball League Code of Conduct.

To Apply:
To apply, please visit this site.

For any questions please email Andrew Lang at baseballops.gatemen@gmail.com.

Position: MLB Scout Liaison Internship

Description:
The Wareham Gatemen Organization is currently seeking a highly motivated, energetic, and talented individual to be the MLB Scout Liaison Intern for the summer of 2019. The ideal candidate will have at least one year’s experience working in a sports team environment. Position begins June 5, 2019 and runs through August 15, 2019 (or when season ends; including playoffs). The MLB Scout Liaison serves as the point person for all MLB scouts who attend games at Spillane Field. You will be the contact for all information the scouts need.

Reports to: General Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend all Gatemen home games.
• Create required roster and stat sheets for every home game using league template.
• Maintain contact with coaching staff pitching rotation, starting lineup, batting practice times, i/o times and weather delays.
• Arrive at the field 30 minutes prior to Gatemen batting practice.
• Provide copies of stat and roster bio sheets for all home games.
• Update Gatemen scouting twitter account with player information, probable starting lineups, probable starting pitchers and their tandem, injury related information and any other information deemed necessary.
• Provide scouts with any information they ask for on game day.
• Maintain the game “velo” chart for the pitching coach at each home game.

Qualifications:

• Prior experience working for college baseball program or summer collegiate baseball team required.
• Advanced knowledge of baseball required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Professional attitude and work ethic with strong interpersonal skills.
• The ideal candidate must be willing to work longs hours, including days, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must currently be enrolled at a college or university in either an undergraduate or graduate program.

Additional Information & Expectations:

• This is an unpaid internship.
• Opportunity to earn money by doing extra facilities/field work and team laundry (uniforms).
• Housing is not provided but the Gatemen can assist in finding appropriate housing (approximate rental costs $2,750/person for the entire summer) as well as assist in finding part time employment.
• Must adhere to the Wareham Gatemen organization policies and procedures as well as the Cape Cod Baseball League Code of Conduct.

To Apply:
To apply, please visit this site.

For any questions please email Andrew Lang at baseballops.gatemen@gmail.com.

Baseball Operations – Player Development

Description:
The Wareham Gatemen Organization is currently seeking four highly motivated, energetic, and talented individuals to serve as Player Development interns. Position begins date of hire and runs through August 15, 2019 (or when season ends; including playoffs).

Reports to: Manager & General Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• PD interns will work with the Manager, coaching staff and GM on executing the Player Development Program. Interns will be on the field every day assisting the coaching staff throughout the day with various development related tasks. The Gatemen utilize Driveline TRAQ software to organize the program. Interns will need to become highly proficient with the software. This is a great opportunity for a student manager currently working with a college baseball program to learn how to create, organize, execute and modify player development programs.
• Set up all equipment and screens needed by coaching staff for all player/team workouts.
• Set up video cameras for all workouts and games.
• Operate cameras at direction of the GM & coaching staff during workouts and games.
• Upload video into TRAQ system.
• Assist coaching staff with all input into TRAQ.
• Attend, learn and contribute to daily staff meetings.
• Attend all Gatemen games.
• In game charting of data that the GM or coaching staff asks to be collected.
• Prepare field for home games (dragging/watering infield, working on mound/plate, lining field for game).
• Ad hoc projects as assigned by coaching staff of GM.

Qualifications:

• Prior experience working for college baseball program or summer collegiate baseball team preferred but not required.
• Understanding of typical baseball data structures, and knowledge of current baseball research, statistics and strategy.
• Prior baseball playing experience preferred but not required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access).
• Ability to communicate efficiently with all aspects of the Baseball Operations Department (Scouting, Player Development, Coaching and other Baseball Ops interns).
• Professional attitude and work ethic with strong interpersonal skills.
• The ideal candidate must be willing to work longs hours, including days, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must currently be enrolled at a college or university in either an undergraduate or graduate program.

Additional Information & Expectations:

• This is an unpaid internship. Opportunity to earn money by doing extra facilities/field work and team laundry (uniforms).
• Must provide own transportation to away games.
• Housing is not provided but the Gatemen can assist finding appropriate housing (approximate rental costs $2,750/person for the entire summer) as well as assist finding part time employment.
• Must adhere to the Wareham Gatemen organization policies and procedures as well as the Cape Cod Baseball League Code of Conduct.

To Apply:
To apply, please visit this site.

For any questions please email Andrew Lang at baseballops.gatemen@gmail.com.

Position: Baseball Operations – Assistant GM

Description:
The Wareham Gatemen Organization is currently seeking five highly motivated, energetic, and talented individuals to serve as Asst. GMs. Position begins date of hire and runs through August 15, 2019 (or when season ends; including playoffs). The interns will assist the GM’s research and development efforts as well as complete three internship based projects. This internship will be focused on data entry and analytics but there will be opportunities to gain valuable experience in other aspects of Baseball Operations.

Reports to: General Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend all Gatemen games.
• Collect, clean and enter data from various sources into data collection system.
• Collaborate with GM, Field Manager and other interns to design and implement statistical analyses.
• Keep up to date on current baseball research and new modeling techniques.
• Assist in designing, developing, testing and implementing models and metrics utilizing appropriate tools and techniques.
• Each intern will be assigned one of the following internship projects:
• Develop a metric which demonstrates the baseline value for a successful temporary player in the Cape Cod League. (WAR-like metric)
• Develop set of metrics for future roster construction and player identification.
• Develop standard metrics for the CCBL to aid scouting evaluations of overall player performance.

Qualifications:

• Prior experience working for college baseball program or summer collegiate baseball team preferred but not required.
• Strong foundation in computational field, such as Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Analytics or Quantitative Social Sciences.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, machine learning and predictive modeling.
• Understanding of typical baseball data structures, and knowledge of current baseball research, statistics and strategy.
• Demonstrated experience with database querying (SQL) and preferably statistical software (e.g. MySQL, Microsoft SQL, etc…)
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Demonstrated experience working with Python, R, C++.
• Ability to communicate efficiently with all aspects of the Baseball Operations Department (Scouting, Player Development, Coaching and other Baseball Ops interns).
• Professional attitude and work ethic with strong interpersonal skills.
• The ideal candidate must be willing to work longs hours, including days, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must currently be enrolled at a college or university in either an undergraduate or graduate program.

Additional Information & Expectations:

• This is an unpaid internship but there are opportunities to earn some money doing various field jobs.
• Must provide own transportation to away games.
• Housing is not provided but the Gatemen can assist finding appropriate housing (approximate rental costs $2,750/person for the entire summer) as well as assist finding part time employment.
• Must adhere to the Wareham Gatemen organization policies and procedures as well as the Cape Cod Baseball League Code of Conduct.

To Apply:
To apply, please visit this site.

For any questions please email Andrew Lang at baseballops.gatemen@gmail.com.

Position: Baseball Operations Intern

Dates:
Start date is flexible. End date is end of the 2019 season. Preference will be given to candidates who can start by January 15, 2019

Primary Objective:
Support the baseball operations department in research, administration, and day-to-day scouting operation tasks.

Essential Functions:

• Provide support in all areas of advance scouting, including, game day duties and preparation of the advance report and for pre-series meetings.
• Support all areas of the Professional, International and Amateur Scouting Department, including research, video clipping, scheduling and player evaluation as well as preparation for the Amateur Draft Meetings.
• Provide additional statistical analysis, economic and financial research as assigned or as time permits.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred. Equivalent, relevant work or playing experience may be considered in lieu of formal education if approved by management.
• Spanish speaking is a plus; but not required.
• Programming Skills (including SQL, R, Python, etc.) is a plus; but not required.
• Background in player evaluation is a plus; but not required.
• Background in video is a plus; but not required.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s):

• Working knowledge of statistical baseball data and its application as it pertains to scouting information
• Working knowledge of baseball strategy and current in-game management trends
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated with a high degree of integrity; takes personal responsibility for getting things done in a way that positively and professionally represents the organization
• Demonstrated initiative; thinks creatively and takes actions that create a positive outcome for the team

To Apply:
Interested and qualified applicants may apply by November 9, 2018 through the following link: Baseball Operations Intern

In addition, please visit www.mariners.com/jobs for more information.

The ZiPS projection system will update these tables after every game and as the starting-pitcher probables change. They are based on the up-to-date ZiPS projections of the strengths of the teams and the projected starting pitchers. They are different than the playoff odds that appear elsewhere at this site. The FanGraphs playoff probabilities are based on 10,000 simulations using the updated projections in the depth charts. Where ZiPS differs is by guessing the game-by-game starting-pitcher matchups and using the ZiPS projections, including split projections.

First, here are the game-by-game probabilities:

And here are the overall series probabilities.

Please note, this posting contains three positions.

Position: Baseball Operations Research Intern

Description:
The Toronto Blue Jays are seeking a highly motivated and creative intern to conduct baseball research and contribute to ongoing departmental research. This position will be based in Toronto, ON or Dunedin, FL and will assist with day-to-day tasks within the Baseball Operations department, specifically focused toward the Research & Development Department. The start and end dates are flexible depending on candidate availability and both full-season and partial-season candidates will be considered.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist the Research & Development Department with baseball research as well as developing new metrics and tools to help with Baseball Operation decision making.
• Collaborate with Research & Development Department to brainstorm, propose, and execute a research project based on candidate interests and departmental need. Execute the research needed to complete this project over the course of the internship.
• Assist the Baseball Operations department with other projects as directed.
• Stay current on publicly available baseball research.
• Assist with maintenance of scouting and statistical databases and monitoring the import of data feeds.
• Contribute to ad hoc analysis of Amateur, Major and Minor League Players.
• Assist with the testing of Baseball Operations software systems.
• Provide logistical support for meetings related to major events on Baseball Operations calendar (Draft, Trade Deadline, etc.).
• Assist with ad hoc administrative functions throughout Baseball Operations.

Experiences and Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated passion for baseball and excellent reasoning, problem-solving, creative thinking, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with R, Python or other similar mathematical language is required.
• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases is required.
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute baseball research projects is a plus.
• Related work experience with a pro/college team is a strong plus, although not required.
• Experience with advanced modeling methods, including generalized linear models, mixed models, clustering, or other forms of machine learning is a plus. Experience evaluating and selecting models is also a plus.
• Experience with web development is a plus.
• Familiarity with current baseball research and analytics.
• Strong administrative skills to understand the various processes required by each department and ensure that they are followed.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and self-direct work.
• Ability to relocate temporarily to Toronto, ON or Dunedin, FL.

To Apply:
Please email a copy of your resume to baseballresumes@bluejays.com and answer these 3 prompts in the body of the email. Please limit your answers to no more than one paragraph per question.

• What makes you a standout candidate for this position?
• Describe a time when you used your analytic and research skills to solve a problem, ideally about baseball.
• In addition to FanGraphs, what baseball websites do you read and why?

Position: Baseball Operations Scouting Intern

Description:
The Toronto Blue Jays are seeking a highly motivated and detail oriented intern to support the scouting departments. This position will be based in Toronto for the 2019 season and will assist with day-to-day tasks within the Baseball Operations department, specifically focused toward the Amateur and Pro Scouting Departments. This position will run roughly from January – November 2019.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist the Amateur Scouting Department with the preparation for the Rule 4 Draft, including assistance with player evaluation, information processing, and staying abreast of the current amateur landscape.
• Support the Pro Scouting Department with periodic coverage related and daily tasks, including maintaining lists of opposing team prospects, providing information on opposing team needs and having an understanding of ML player trends.
• Provide support for Baseball Operations meetings and player transaction decisions. This includes analysis and review of video, reviewing news and notes about players and ensuring that information is available as needed.
• Contribute to ad-hoc analysis of Amateur, Major and Minor League Players as needed.
• Support Minor League Operations/Player Development with their daily operations, such as processing expense reports, updating team rosters and compiling reports.
• Assist with QA testing of Baseball Operations software systems.
• Assist with ad hoc administrative functions throughout Baseball Operations.

Experiences and Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated passion for baseball and excellent reasoning, problem-solving, creative thinking, and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals including members of the front office, field staff and scouts. Ability to speak Spanish is a strong plus.
• Baseball/softball playing background or related work experience with a pro/college team is a strong plus, although not required.
• Strong administrative skills and attention to detail to understand the various processes required by each department and ensure that they are followed.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office is required. Additional technical skills (SQL, R, Python, etc) are a plus but not required.
• Experience with baseball specific systems (BATS, eBIS, PIA, etc) a plus.
• Ability to relocate temporarily to Toronto, ON.

To Apply:
Please email a copy of your resume to baseballresumes@bluejays.com and answer these 3 prompts in the body of the email. Please limit your answers to no more than one paragraph per question.

• Describe a time that you’ve been overwhelmed with work and needed to ask for help in either work/school.
• What do you hope to gain from an internship in Baseball Operations?
• In addition to FanGraphs, what baseball websites do you read and why?

Position: Baseball Operations Affiliate Intern

Description:
The Toronto Blue Jays are seeking highly motivated and creative interns to be primarily based at one of minor league affiliates for the 2019 season. These interns will collaborate with all departments within Baseball Operations, assisting with the implementation of various departmental goals and initiatives at each affiliate. All of the roles will run from March – September.

Please Note: If you’re interested in the Affiliate Intern position specifically, please only send one general application; there is no need to apply for each affiliate separately and sending in multiple affiliate-specific applications will not improve a candidate’s standing.

The tasks listed below are examples of potential responsibilities depending on the interests and background of the candidate; the intern will not be responsible for everything listed.

Responsibilities and Duties:
Player Development:

• Assist coaching staff with the data entry of game reports and player plan administration and updates.
• Collaborate with coaching staff and other members of the Player Development department to optimize the use of video, data and technology as it relates to improving player performance.
• Ensure video coverage of players on the affiliate team is up to date and work with coaching and scouting staff to perform video analysis as assigned.
• Assist affiliate High Performance members with the collection of data and conducting research on that data.
• Travel with the team on all road trips.
• Chart home games on Trackman.

Pro Scouting/Analytics:

• Travel to select games to help supplement pro scouting coverage. Write reports on players in your league as assigned.
• Work with the Analytics and Player Development staff to build pref lists of players in your league.
• Work with the Analytics department and Player Development staff to analyze Trackman data.
• Assist with MNFA and Rule 5 prep (identifying players to target, creating video playlists, writing reports) for players seen in league during the season.

Amateur Scouting:

• Connect with local Blue Jay amateur scouts in the area during the spring and/or fall, go to amateur games and write up amateur scouting reports as assigned.
• Go to summer showcase events to assist with charting and video/data collection as assigned.
• Assist with pre-draft prep work in Toronto as needed (Vancouver intern only).

Experiences and Job Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals including field staff, members of the front office, players and scouts. Ability to speak Spanish is a strong plus.
• Passion for baseball and excellent reasoning, problem-solving, creative thinking, and communication skills.
• Baseball/softball playing background or related work experience with a team is a plus, although not required.
• Strong administrative skills to understand the various processes required by each department and ensure that they are followed.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office is required. Further technical skills (SQL, R, etc) are a plus but not required.
• Ability to relocate temporarily to Buffalo NY, Manchester NH, Dunedin FL, Lansing MI, Vancouver BC, or Bluefield, WV.

To Apply:
Please email a copy of your resume to baseballresumes@bluejays.com and answer these 3 prompts in the body of the email. Please limit your answers to no more than one paragraph per question.

• What experience of yours do you feel has best prepared you for this opportunity?
• Describe a time you’ve had to explain a challenging concept to someone else.
• In addition to FanGraphs, what baseball websites do you read and why?

Position: Seattle Mariners Baseball Analytics Intern

Location: Safeco Field, Seattle WA

Description:
The Mariners are seeking an individual with a background in statistical analysis and a passion for baseball. The position will work directly alongside the analytics team on a wide range of projects, providing ample opportunity to directly impact front office decision-making. Start and end dates are flexible, and the team will consider applicants who are available for only the summer of 2019, but the preference is for candidates who can start by Feb 1, 2019.

Responsibilities:

• Statistical modeling and analysis of a variety of data sources including Statcast, Trackman and proprietary data sets
• Ad hoc queries and quantitative research
• Various game-day duties and support for all departments within Baseball Operations

Qualifications:

• A strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, computer science and/or engineering.
• Proficient with either R or Python
• Track record of original baseball research
• Experience with any of pitch level data, hit vector data, biomechanical data
• Experience with predictive modeling
• While many candidates are no doubt capable, the Mariners desire a skill set that can impact, innovate and add value immediately.

Compensation:
This position is compensated.

To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link

Position: Quantitative Analyst, Baseball Analytics

Department: Baseball Research & Development

Description:
The Los Angeles Dodgers seek a full-time, entry-level analyst for the team’s Baseball Analytics group. Their objective is to identify highly talented, mathematically-oriented candidates as they build an industry-leading analytics team.

Job Functions:

• Statistical modeling and quantitative analysis to support one or more research projects focused on player evaluation/development and strategic decision-making
• Developing, automating, and implementing mathematical, statistical, and/or machine learning models
• Preparing reports and presentations to disseminate model results to front office, coaching staff, player development, scouting, and medical/performance staff
• Performing ad hoc data analysis to support Baseball Operations
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Basic Requirements and Qualifications:

• B.S. in mathematics, statistics, computer science, operations research, or a related quantitative field
• Experience building and validating mathematical, statistical, and/or machine learning models, preferably in Python or R
• Some computer programming experience
• Familiarity with SQL
• Knowledge of recent advances within the public baseball research community
• Desire to work in a collaborative team environment

You should apply if:

• You want to help the Dodgers build an industry-leading analytics team
• You love to compete, and you want to see the impact of your work on the field and in the box score

When you apply for this job online, please include answers to following questions in your cover letter, using 500 words or fewer:

• When are you available to start?
• Why are you interested in pursuing this opportunity?
• What experience do you have building mathematical and/or statistical models?
• Additionally, if you are or were enrolled in a university degree program (within the last three years), please include with your application a complete list of the technical courses that you have taken or in which you are currently enrolled, along with course numbers and grades.

To Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume online at www.dodgers.com under Job Opportunities. The deadline for applications is November 9, 2018.

Position: Analyst, Baseball Research

Description:
The Toronto Blue Jays are seeking a highly motivated and creative Baseball Research Analyst to conduct baseball research and contribute to ongoing departmental research. Additionally, the analyst will create tools that incorporate data into the decision making process, as well as learn how decisions are made in all areas of Baseball Operations and work to improve those processes.

Please note that this is a full-time position.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design, test, implement and maintain advanced baseball metrics and predictive models using statistical techniques in order to contribute to strategy and decisions across all departments within Baseball Operations.
• Conduct empirical research related to baseball strategy and player evaluation, with an understanding of how findings would apply to better decision making and increased operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the front office, coaches and scouts to develop best practices for analyzing and displaying baseball data, including the creation of reports, charts, graphics, and other tools to deliver information to end users. Results of this work should help those within the organization better understand, consider and apply the use of information and data to their decisions and operation on a daily basis.
• Collaborate with members of the Research and Development Department to provide constructive feedback on their projects.
• Complete ad-hoc database queries and analysis as dictated by circumstances.
• Recommend new data sources for purchase and/or new techniques to gather proprietary data.
• Work to integrate new information into existing Baseball Operations processes and infrastructure.

Experiences and Job Requirements:

• Passion for baseball and excellent reasoning, problem-solving, creative thinking, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully design and execute rigorous quantitative research projects.
• Published quantitative research about baseball (either online or print), related experience with sports teams or facilities, and/or open source code to review is a plus.
• Strong understanding of current baseball research.
• Proficiency with R, Python or other similar mathematical language is required.
• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases is required.
• Understanding of Python, Perl, Ruby or other similar scripting language is a plus but not required.
• Demonstrated experience with machine learning methods, including clustering, random forests, boosting, and neural networks is a plus but not required.
• Experience with web design is a plus but not required.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals including members of the front office, scouts, and field staff.
• Ability to read, speak and comprehend English effectively.
• Ability to work evening, weekend and holiday hours.

To Apply:
Please email a copy of your resume to baseballresumes@bluejays.com and answer these 3 prompts in the body of the email. Please limit your answers to no more than one paragraph per question.

• Describe in detail a time when you used your analytical and research skills to answer a research question, ideally about baseball.
• What experience of yours do you feel has best prepared you for this opportunity?
• In addition to FanGraphs, what baseball websites do you read and why?