Major League Advance Scouting Associate (Seasonal) at Detroit Tigers
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, Major League Advance Scouting (Seasonal)
Dept. Name & Dept. \#:
Major League Operations
Reports To:
Vice President, Baseball Strategy
Job Summary:
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.
Key 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.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:
- 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.
- Experience with Adobe Suite is a plus.
- 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.
- Practical experience in SQL or similar languages for database queries is a plus.
- Experience with Shiny is a plus.
Working Conditions:
- Clubhouse and office environment, in-person in Detroit, MI.
- Evening, weekend, and holiday hours are required, as dictated by the baseball season schedule.