Major League Advance Scouting Associate (Seasonal)

Detroit Tigers • Detroit, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate, Major League Advance Scouting is a seasonal position supporting the Baseball Strategy department with scouting reports, video, and project work to help push our group forward. It’s a hands-on opportunity to work inside the day-to-day rhythm of baseball, applying technical skills and creative problem-solving in pursuit of winning baseball games.

Requirements

• Practical experience with R/Python or similar software for statistical analysis and visual presentation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of baseball-specific data, statistical methods, and sabermetric analysis.
• Highly motivated with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Stay up to date with industry trends pertaining to game planning and strategy.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Adobe Suite is a plus.
• Practical experience in SQL or similar languages for database queries is a plus.
• Experience with Shiny is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Utilize internal software systems to create scouting reports for coaching staff and executives.
• Prepare full suite of scouting reports for pre-series preparation.
• Assist with video operations, and the distribution of video to both coaches and players.
• Provide comprehensive support with end-to-end preparation of baseball data for detailed analysis.
• Design and implement custom database queries tailored to meet specific data retrieval requirements.
• Support Baseball Operations staff in conducting research and analysis to enhance on-field improvements and uncover new insights and opportunities.
• Aid in the statistical analysis and modeling of baseball-related data.
• Address ad hoc requests from the Baseball Operations teams and undertake additional responsibilities as assigned by the staff of the Baseball Operations Department.
• Relocate gear and equipment to, within, and from the clubhouse when necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed