Internship, Data Coordinator (MLB Draft League)

Role

Internship, Data Coordinator (Posted Dec. 3, 2024)

The MLB Draft League is seeking highly qualified associates to work and support day to day operations of the League, ranging from player development to data collection and dissemination. MLB has partnered with Prep Baseball, to operate one of the nation's premier summer baseball leagues.

Positions run from June 1, 2025 to Sept. 5, 2025 and compensation will be a stipend and housing for the summer.

Responsibilities

• Manage play by play, video and technology equipment for data capture, including MLB Gameday/TrackMan at road games and oversee AWRE TV/Synergy and the MLB Pitch Timer at home games.
• Serve as technology liaison for MLB Draft League teams, coaches, players, and other stakeholders.
• Manage Gameday play by play collection and provide through updates to MLB Support.
• Assist coaches and players with access to data and reports daily, as well as ad hoc questions as presented.
• Coordinate with coaching staff for game preparation and advanced scouting of upcoming opponents.
• Track and update rosters and player information to communicate with MLB and data vendors as assigned.
• Facilitate scouting and live video collection of all games to coaching staff, players and league media personnel.
• Lead efforts to share and distribute knowledge and best practices of League apps like 643 Charts, Synergy, etc.
• Provide daily updates to staff and content partners (TrackMan, Synergy).
• Work with the rest of the content and social team to create, edit and deliver video playlists.
• Identify and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Travel with team for road games and support daily operations of home team.
• Answer ad-hoc research questions pertaining to player performance and game recaps.
• Other duties as assigned like 643 Charts distribution, Umpire reports, etc.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and strong interest in baseball operations, amateur scouting, player development, or baseball analytics.
• Proficiency with computers (Windows, Mac).
• Experience with baseball technology, playing or coaching experience is a plus.
• Must bring your own laptop computer.

Compensation

• Stipend to be paid bi-weekly.
• The role requires availability outside of traditional work hours including night, weekends, and all home and road games, as the Data Coordinator will travel with the team.
• *Note*: Hours/working days are not limited to game days and the data coordinator is expected to be with the team for the entire duration of the season.