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Job Title: Baseball Operations Trainee
Department: Baseball Operations – Front Office
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Hourly
Date Created: 9/15/2025
Date Reviewed: 9/18/2025
Job Summary: Provide support to all members of the Baseball Operations Department in a wide range of both administrative and baseball-related tasks and projects.
This posting will be used to recruit both full-year and summer-start candidates.
Minimum Requirements
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or pursuit of degree or equivalent experience in a quantitative and/or human science field such as statistics, mathematics, engineering, economics, exercise science or kinesiology, sport or developmental psychology, and/or human development preferred.
- Skills:
- Independent judgment and ability to multitask is required to plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workload.
- Strong work ethic and willingness to work long, flexible hours including weekends and holidays.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Must be trustworthy and comfortable with managing sensitive information.
- High level of interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate with wide range of departments, seniority levels and personalities.
- Understanding of typical baseball data structures, plus knowledge of current baseball research and traditional baseball statistics and strategy.
- Demonstrated experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Other:
- Spoken and written fluency in English.
- Ability to travel within the United States and internationally.
- Willing to relocate. This position is based in Cincinnati, OH.
Desired Requirements Category
- Experience:
- Experience playing/working in college and/or professional baseball/softball preferred.
- Skills:
- Understanding of human physiology, skill acquisition, programming to facilitate both physical and mental performance adaptations, and both progressive and traditional Player Development philosophies.
- Demonstrated experience and proficiency with:
- Database querying (e.g., SQL) and statistical software (e.g., R, Python) preferred.
- BATS video system preferred.
- On-Field and Off-Field Physical- and Ball-Tracking Technologies (e.g., TrackMan, HawkEye, Edgertronic, VALD Suite) preferred.
- Creative tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) preferred.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities Duty
- Research & Analysis – 40%: Perform qualitative and quantitative research and analysis in support of salary arbitration, roster management, player evaluation (professional, domestic, and international), player development (on- and off-field), first-year player draft, and trade deadline efforts.
- Player Evaluation – 15%: Introductory level player evaluation, including scouting and writing reports on assignment.
- Administrative – 40%: Assist in preparation of advance scouting documents and video for players and coaches during season.
- Other – 5%: Other duties as assigned.
Reports To: Coordinator, Baseball Operations
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the day.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 40 pounds (supplies, catering, etc.).
- Ability to bend, squat, reach, and climb stairs regularly in the course of daily duties.
- Comfortable working in varying conditions (heat, humidity, cold, outdoors, confined spaces like office/cubicles and locker rooms).
- Ability to handle repetitive tasks such as updating roster boards, watching video and games, workouts, etc.
- Sufficient hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity for tasks like computer work, note-taking, etc.
- Ability to remain on feet for long shifts and to work long and variable hours, including weekends and holidays.
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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