Analyst - Baseball Strategy

Pittsburgh Pirates; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates are seeking an Analyst or Senior Analyst to join the Strategy team. You will work with Major League coaches to translate data into actionable plans, focusing on game preparation, in-game decisions, post-game reviews, and player development.

This role blends research, coding, and collaboration to advance on-field outcomes. You will leverage Python/R, SQL, and AI-driven tools to deliver insights, support daily competition, and help design modern pitching and hitting

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong knowledge of modern baseball research and technologies.
• Proficiency in Python or R and SQL; experience with AI/automation tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Major League coaches to build relationships, understand decisions, and identify where analysis provides a competitive edge.
• Translate observations from coaches, players, and data into testable ideas and pursue questions that inform decisions or improve performance.
• Support daily competitive processes through game preparation, in-game strategy, post-game review, and player development while balancing short- and long-term projects.
• Improve tools and processes by building analytical resources that fit staff workflows and improve accessibility of insights.
• Collaborate across baseball operations with analysts, researchers, coaches, and performance staff to integrate perspectives and move projects forward.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

AI/Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Tools

GitHub/GitLab

Job description

The Pirates Why

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a storied franchise in Major League Baseball who are reinventing themselves on every level. Boldly and relentlessly pursuing excellence by: purposefully developing a player and people-centered culture;

• deeply connecting with our fans, partners, and colleagues;
• passionately creating lifetime memories for generations of families and friends; and
• meaningfully impacting our communities and the game of baseball.

At the Pirates, we believe in the power of a diverse workforce and strive to create an inclusive culture centered in Passion, Innovation, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Empathy, and Service.

Job Summary

The Strategy team with the Pittsburgh Pirates exists to give the Major League coaching staff the information and tools they need to make elite in-game decisions. The group's analysts translate information into clear, actionable plans that support both daily competition and long-term player growth. The Baseball Strategy team will be considering applicants at both the Analyst and Senior Analyst level. In this role, you’ll work alongside Major League coaches and staff, helping turn information into on-field impact. Your work will include elements of game preparation, in-game strategy support, post-game review, skill development, and ongoing tool or process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Major League coaches to build strong working relationships, understand the decisions they face, and identify where analysis can create a competitive advantage.
• Connect research to real baseball questions by turning observations from coaches, players, and data into testable ideas and pursuing the questions most likely to inform decisions or improve performance.
• Support the daily competitive process by contributing to game preparation, in-game strategy support, post-game review, and player development while balancing immediate needs with longer-term projects.
• Improve tools and processes by building and refining analytical resources that fit staff workflows and make useful information easier to access and apply.
• Collaborate across baseball operations by working with analysts, researchers, coaches, and performance staff to combine different perspectives, surface disagreements constructively, and move shared work forward.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work lawfully in the United States.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong knowledge of modern baseball research and technologies.
• Programming language proficiencies:
  • General purpose programming (Python or R)
  • Relational databases (SQL)
  • Familiarity with industry-relevant AI and automation tools to streamline daily workflows and tasks.

Desired

• Experience working with coaches, analysts, or player development staff in a high-performance environment.
• Demonstrated baseball or other sports analytics research work product.
• Practical and/or research experience with pitch design and modern pitching development techniques.
• Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development platforms like GitHub or GitLab.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.