Job Description

Who We Are:

Detroit is a city that earns everything it gets, and that identity runs through this organization — how we work, how we develop, and how we compete. We’re building something here: one of the game’s most productive player development pipelines, a roster built on homegrown talent, and a culture built on getting better every single day. Our Baseball Operations department succeeds because of people who bring rigor, curiosity, and a genuine hunger to win to the work — not just on the field, but in every room where decisions get made.

Job Title:

Associate, Baseball Analytics (Seasonal role)

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Major League Operations

Reports To:

Director, Baseball Analytics

Seasonal Timing:

Full-year starting in Winter; Full-year starting in Spring; Summer Only

Job Summary:

The Associate, Baseball Analytics is a seasonal position supporting the Baseball Operations group with the data infrastructure, statistical analysis, and modeling work that shapes on-field decision-making. This role sits close to the action — from cleaning and structuring the data sets our analysts rely on, to building the queries and tools that surface new insights, to lending support during high-stakes moments like the Rule 4 Draft and the trade deadline. It’s a hands-on opportunity to apply statistical and programming skills to real baseball problems, working alongside a team that values rigorous analysis and independent thinking in equal measure.

Key Responsibilities:

Support Analytics 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.
Assist in creating, developing, testing, and maintaining specialized data collection systems and tools.
Design and implement custom database queries tailored to meet specific data retrieval requirements.
Attend Baseball Analytics meetings regularly to understand the department's operational procedures.
Regularly review and analyze publicly available baseball research.
Provide support during major baseball events, including the Rule 4 Draft and the trade deadline.
Address ad hoc requests from the Baseball Operations teams and undertake additional responsibilities as assigned by the staff of the Baseball Operations Department.
Provide comprehensive support with importing, cleansing, and preparing baseball data sets for detailed analysis.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

Practical experience with R/Python or similar software and languages for statistical analysis and visual presentation.
Practical experience in SQL or similar languages for database queries and understanding of database design principles.
Demonstrated knowledge of baseball-specific data, advanced statistical methods, and sabermetric analysis.
Highly motivated with a keen eye for detail.
Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
Strong organizational skills.
Experience in software development, encompassing requirements identification, system design, coding, testing, and deployment is preferred but not required.

Working Conditions: