Department: Baseball Operations – Major League Team

Job Title: Major League Hitting Analyst Intern
Reports To: Major League Hitting Coach
Job Purpose: Work closely with Major League hitting coaches, analytics department, and sport science department to facilitate the use and analysis of hitting related data, information, and technology

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Monitor, analyze, and deliver in-game hitter data to hitting coaches for interpretation and application
Create reporting and flagging systems for actionable insights from in-game data
Manage deployment and maintenance of all hitting technology
Collaborate with analytics, sport science, and video departments to build analysis tools and provide actionable insights into hitter performance
Contribute to research studies and projects with sports science and analytics
Be available for on-call analysis while the team is on the road
Assist hitting coaches when needed with preparing hitters (e.g., feed tee or machine, flips, batting practice, etc.)
Assist with production and distribution of advance information for hitting coaches
Be a resource for hitting coaches with limited player interaction

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Proficiency in TruMedia, Microsoft Office, and Google Drive
High-level listening, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to develop trust and synergy with hitting coaches and all Reds staff and players
Strong collaborator who is adaptive and values teamwork with all Reds departments
Possesses a strong work ethic, growth mindset, and motivation to think and work objectively
English and Spanish language proficiency a plus

Experience, Education, and Licensure:

Experience playing college and/or professional baseball preferred
Experience using various forms of hitting technology, including but not limited to:
- Trackman
- HitTrax
- Blast Motion
- K-Vest
- Force Plates
- Hawkeye
- Kinatrax
Preferred but not required:
- Coaching Experience
- Statistical Analysis skills
- Coding, Data Science (e.g., RStudio, Python, SQL)
- Biomechanics experience

Requirements:

Willingness to work long, flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to work in a demanding and fast-paced environment
Excellent work ethic and outstanding attention to detail
Must be able to work in a locker room/clubhouse, on the field, and outdoors where the employee will be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
Must be able to work with a diverse group of people possessing different backgrounds, personalities, levels of education, and native languages

Expectations:

Adhere to Cincinnati Reds Organization Policies and Procedures.
Act as a role model within and outside the Cincinnati Reds Organization.
Perform duties as workload necessitates.
Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
Meet department productivity standards.
Willingness to learn. Open to new methodologies.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
The Cincinnati Reds are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Cincinnati Reds to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or creed, sex, age, military or veteran status, disability, citizenship status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Disclaimer:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The above description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional duties, as assigned, may become part of the job function. The duties listed above is, therefore, a partial representation not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

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