2027 Baseball Technology Fellowship

Cleveland Guardians - Baseball Operations•Goodyear, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cleveland Guardians Fellowship program is designed to accelerate the pace of development and impact for people interested in working for our organization. Fellowship roles are focused on solving complex challenges, which involve developing innovative approaches, tools, and techniques to meaningfully drive the organization forward. Fellows will contribute to work across multiple departments and will be encouraged to use a suite of internal and proprietary resources. We are seeking Fellows to join our Baseball Technology department. Each Fellow will work full-time with one of our minor league affiliates (Columbus, Akron, Lake County, Hill City, and Arizona Complex) and report to the Baseball Technology, Player Development, and Baseball Operations departments. Fellows will be expected to manage the collection of multiple data streams and operate as a resource for both coaches and players. This position will include travel to away games. This Fellowship combines hands-on technology operations, video and data collection, real-time troubleshooting, staff support, and baseball analysis. The strongest candidates will be curious, creative, and open-minded, with a willingness to execute essential daily processes, respond to unexpected challenges, communicate clearly, and build strong relationships across a collaborative environment. They will also have opportunities to explore new ideas, present complex topics to a wide range of audiences, and take initiative on research that advances the Guardians’ organizational procedures and philosophies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or Prior Professional Experience.
Demonstrated passion for at least one of baseball technology, scouting, baseball analytics, sports science, hitting or pitching analysis and/or biomechanics, strength and conditioning, motor learning, or other baseball/softball related field.
Organization: Ability to create, maintain and execute a schedule effectively.
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: Identify available resources to solve problems and better understand organizational philosophies.
Strategic Thinking: Employ a problem-solving mindset focused on long term impact.
Time Management: Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
Collaboration: Partner with staff and players. Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Adaptability: Remain effective when schedules, priorities, technology, or staff needs change unexpectedly.
Represents the Cleveland Guardians in a positive fashion to all business partners and the general public.
Reads, speaks, comprehends, and communicates English effectively in all communications.
Ability to develop and maintain successful working relationships with members in all departments of the organization.
Ability to act according to the organizational values and service excellence at all times.
Ability to work with diverse populations and have a demonstrated commitment to social justice.

Nice To Haves

Conversational Spanish or better a plus.
Experience with video editing software a plus.
Experience with SQL and statistical software (i.e. R, Python, Stata, SAS) a plus.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Working knowledge of advanced baseball statistics and publicly available research.

Responsibilities

Oversee operations of bat/ball/player tracking systems and emerging sports science technologies.
Manage pre-game, in-game, and post-game video processes.
Assist with the interpretation & distribution of the data and video collected.
Assist the Information Systems team with Baseball Technology related troubleshooting and support.
Support affiliate coaching staff with Advance Scouting Process.
Assist affiliate staff with assorted administrative tasks (i.e. daily scheduling, team travel, player housing).
Assist Minor League field staff with pre-game activities.
Collaborate with coaching staff, Player Development, and Baseball Operations to monitor player goals and player progress.
Perform ad hoc research and analysis, both at the request of staff and independently.
Communicate findings and insights to Minor League Coaches, Players, and Player Development and Baseball Operations Departments.