Senior Baseball Analytics & Research Lead

Minnesota Twins; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

401(k) Plan with company match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Complimentary Tickets

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

The Minnesota Twins are seeking a Senior Analyst to apply advanced analytics to improve evidence-based decision-making in Baseball Operations. You will lead research using player and ball-tracking data, develop and validate models, and translate findings into actionable insights for decisions across the organization.

You will mentor junior analysts, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help build robust analytics infrastructure and pipelines to support ongoing player development and

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, physics, or other quantitative field or equivalent professional experience applying advanced quantitative methods.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in data analysis, statistical modeling, quantitative research, or a closely related role.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Python, R, SQL, or comparable programming languages to analyze data, develop models, and produce reproducible research. Python is preferred.
• Ability to interpret statistical results, translate research findings into analytical products, and design and execute original analyses using complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Analyze ball and player tracking data to evaluate professional players and support player development, acquisition, and other Baseball Operations decisions.
• Develop and validate models to assess batting, pitching and defensive skills.
• Deploy models to players within and outside of the Twins organization to identify areas for improvement and targets for acquisition.
• Evaluate new data sources and analytical methods to integrate into workflows across Baseball Operations.
• Build and maintain reusable data, testing, and reporting infrastructure that supports research across Baseball Operations.
• Collaborate with analysts and Baseball Systems to operationalize valuable research findings, incorporate them into analytical products, and communicate the resulting insights to relevant stakeholders.
• Review other analysts' code and methodologies to promote consistent analytical practices and maintain the quality of research and production pipelines.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Data analysis

Statistical modeling

Mentoring

Education

Graduate degree in quantitative field

Job description

The Minnesota Twins are seeking a Senior Analyst to apply advanced analytics to improve evidence-based decision-making in Baseball Operations. You will lead research using player and ball-tracking data, develop and validate models, and translate findings into actionable insights for decisions across the organization.

You will mentor junior analysts, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help build robust analytics infrastructure and pipelines to support ongoing player development and