Director of Hitting - Lead Minor League Development

Athletics; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Director of Hitting provides instruction to all players throughout the minor league system to develop their hitting skills and coaches individual hitters in their physical, mental, and emotional approach to hitting. The role supervises the organizational hitting program for spring training, in-season implementation with Athletics' minor league teams, and instructional league.

The Director of Hitting also supervises the individual hitting coaches with each affiliate and provides support for

Qualifications

• High degree baseball hitting experience as a coach and/or player, preferably at MiLB or college level.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and technical skills.
• Solid understanding of hitting injuries, mechanics, and philosophies.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships with players and staff.
• Experience with video analysis and data-driven approaches to player development.
• Deep passion for player development and a growth mindset.
• Flexibility to work long hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and oversee the hitting development curriculum for all minor league levels.
• Create individualized development plans for hitters with on-field coaches and performance staff.
• Monitor progress via video, in-game performance, practice, swing data, and biomechanics.
• Provide regular feedback and support to hitting coaches and players, remotely and on-site.
• Coordinate hitting programs, batting practice plans, cage work, and development sessions.
• Lead systemwide meetings, workshops, and onboarding on hitting philosophy and player development.
• Ensure consistent teaching methods and terminology across all affiliates.
• Work with the Major League hitting department to align MLB and MiLB development.
• Collaborate with analytics, strength & conditioning, sports medicine, nutrition, and other departments.
• Use TrackMan, Rapsodo, Hawkeye, Edgertronic, and biomechanics to evaluate and guide development.
• Translate performance data into actionable coaching interventions.
• Partner with analytics on workload, mechanics, injury prevention, and improvement.
• Travel regularly to affiliates, facilities, and Spring Training.
• Participate in Spring Training, mini-camps, instructional league, and other programs.

Skills

Baseball hitting experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Data-driven approach

Video analysis

Flexibility with hours

Spanish a plus

Travel willingness

Tools

TrackMan

Rapsodo

Hawkeye

Edgertronic

Motion capture

Biomechanics reports

Job description

The Director of Hitting provides instruction to all players throughout the minor league system to develop their hitting skills and coaches individual hitters in their physical, mental, and emotional approach to hitting. The role supervises the organizational hitting program for spring training, in-season implementation with Athletics' minor league teams, and instructional league.

The Director of Hitting also supervises the individual hitting coaches with each affiliate and provides support for