Associate, Baseball Technology & Video

Detroit Tigers; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, FL seek an Associate for Baseball Technology & Video to support day-to-day operation of video, technology, and tracking systems. You will collaborate with analytics, performance science, and coaching staff to collect, process, and manage data to optimize performance.

You will operate Hawk-Eye, KinaTrax, Trackman, BATS, Trajekt, Blast, and AWRE systems, ensure data integrity, and provide first-line troubleshooting while identifying workflow improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 0–2 years in baseball technology, video, or data ops.
• Excellent knowledge of general baseball concepts.
• Excellent communication skills; experience with Hawk-Eye, KinaTrax, Trackman, BATS, Catapult preferred but not required.
• Experience with R, Python, and SQL or similar languages preferred but not required.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Willing to work long hours, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Available for full-time work and relocation to Lakeland, FL.

Responsibilities

• Execute video capture and processing across Spring Training, Regular Season, Post Season, and offseason camps at the Tigers Player Development Complex in Lakeland, FL.
• Operate and maintain baseball technology and tracking systems daily, ensuring full functionality and accurate data capture.
• Follow data-capture protocols and perform routine system checks to maintain data integrity.
• Provide operational support for MLB and MiLB rehab using organizational technology and communication skills.
• Collaborate with Manager to ensure data is captured, processed, and delivered timely; flag data quality issues.

Skills

Communication

Baseball concepts

Attention to detail

Organization

Willing to relocate

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Hawk-Eye

KinaTrax

Trackman

BATS

Catapult

Trajekt

Blast

AWRE

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Associate, Baseball Technology & Video will support the day-to-day operation of all baseball video, technology, and baseball tracking systems in Lakeland, FL. This role will collaborate with Baseball Analytics, Performance Science, Baseball Systems, Player Development and Coaching Staffs to ensure video and data from these systems is collected, processed, and managed to optimize performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute video capture and processing across Spring Training, Regular Season, Post Season, and offseason camps at the Tigers Player Development Complex in Lakeland, FL.
• Operate and maintain baseball technology and tracking systems on a day-to-day basis, including but not limited to Hawk-Eye, KinaTrax, Trackman, BATS, Trajekt, Blast, and AWRE; ensure full system functionality and accurate data capture.
• Follow established data-capture protocols and perform routine system checks to maintain data integrity.
• Provide operational support for Major League and Minor League Rehab using organizational technology and excellent communication skills.
• Work closely with the Manager, Baseball Technology & Video to ensure data from all systems is accurately captured, processed and delivered in a timely manner, flagging data quality issues as they arise.
• Identify and recommend workflow improvements that enhance efficiency and support evolving organizational needs.
• Provide first-line troubleshooting for technology users, escalating issues to the Manager, Baseball Technology & Video, technology providers, and IT as needed.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure all Tigers players and staff have access to video and technology resources.
• Complete ad-hoc analysis and generate reports as directed, deriving applied insights from the data to assist the development and performance goals across the organization.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 0–2 years of experience in baseball technology, video, or data operations.
• The ideal candidate must have excellent knowledge of general baseball concepts.
• The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills.Previous experience using Hawk-Eye, KinaTrax, Trackman, BATS, Catapult and other baseball technology is preferred but not required.
• Practical experience in R, Python, and SQL or similar languages is preferred but not required.
• The ideal candidate must have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• The ideal candidate must be willing to work long hours, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• The candidate must be available full-time.Willing and able to relocate to the Lakeland, FL area.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Office environment and on-field/training facility activities.
• Opportunities for occasional travel to affiliates and other Detroit Tigers facilities.
• Evening, weekend, and holiday hours required.

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Detroit Tigers.

Detroit Tigersis an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.