MLB - New York City, NY
posted 6 days ago
About the position
The Seasonal Writer/Researcher will be responsible for helping to create a range of digital content for MLB throughout the 2025 season. This person will perform a wide variety of tasks that are crucial to the site's daily baseball coverage, which means versatility is key. This position may involve many types of writing opportunities, such as breaking news, features and player analysis. Other potential duties could include writing and publishing push notifications through the MLB App, editing and producing digital content, and performing research tasks to assist our content team and partners. Therefore, this position requires someone with comprehensive knowledge of and passion for baseball, strong writing and editing skills, proficiency with statistics and various research tools and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. This is not an office-based position and we will therefore consider candidates from any U.S. location. However, a flexible schedule is a must, including availability for late nights and weekends. Candidates who want to be seriously considered must include a cover letter with the application. Writing samples are also encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Write news articles and other content
- Write and publish push notifications through the MLB App
- Edit copy and handle web production tasks
- Contribute statistical research and analysis
Requirements
- The ability to write quickly and accurately, with attention to detail regarding spelling, grammar and style
- Sound news judgment and an eye for important storylines
- Thorough knowledge of baseball, especially current players and trends, and comfort with the sport's terminology
- Familiarity with baseball statistics, including advanced metrics and Statcast
- The ability to conduct research via sites such as Baseball-Reference, FanGraphs and Baseball Savant, with a willingness to learn new tools
- Experience with content management systems and web publishing
- Knowledge of social media and SEO
Benefits
- Pay Rate: $22 per hour
