Seasonal MLB Advance Scouting Associate - Strategy & Data

Detroit Tigers; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Detroit Tigers seek an Associate, Major League Advance Scouting (Seasonal) to support the Baseball Strategy team with scouting reports, video, and project work. This hands-on role involves working inside the day-to-day rhythm of baseball to drive insights and win games.

The position emphasizes practical data analysis, SQL queries, and sabermetrics, with in-season hours including evenings and weekends in Detroit, MI.

Qualifications

• Experience with R/Python for statistical analysis and visualization.
• Knowledge of baseball data and sabermetrics methods.
• Strong written and verbal communication; highly organized.

Responsibilities

• Create scouting reports using internal software for staff and executives.
• Prepare full scouting report suite for pre-series planning.
• Assist with video operations and distribute video to coaches/players.
• Provide end-to-end baseball data prep for detailed analyses.
• Design custom database queries for data retrieval needs.
• Support research/analysis to drive on-field improvements.
• Assist in statistical analysis and modeling of baseball data.
• Handle ad hoc requests from Baseball Operations staff.

Skills

R/Python for stats

Sabermetrics knowledge

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving

Tools

SQL

Shiny

Adobe Suite

Job description

Detroit Tigers seek an Associate, Major League Advance Scouting (Seasonal) to support the Baseball Strategy team with scouting reports, video, and project work. This hands-on role involves working inside the day-to-day rhythm of baseball to drive insights and win games.

The position emphasizes practical data analysis, SQL queries, and sabermetrics, with in-season hours including evenings and weekends in Detroit, MI.