Pro Scout

Summary

The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball organization seeking a Pro Scout to support the Pro Acquisitions department. The role evaluates professional players, contributes to internal rankings, combines live scouting with data and video analysis, and develops actionable transaction recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and produce reports on professional players, focusing on the Florida Complex League
• Maintain preference lists and other work product to contribute meaningfully to internal player rankings
• Combine live looks with objective data, video, and player analysis tools
• Understand, and continue to learn about, strengths and weaknesses of different player evaluation methods
• Provide feedback on tools and on the departmental player evaluation process
• Supplement player evaluation work with ad hoc analysis or research projects
• Brainstorm and propose actionable transaction recommendations

Skills

• Deep understanding of baseball player evaluation, player development processes, and front office decision-making
• Understanding of analytical information and willingness to use it in evaluating players
• Excellent communication, time management, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and highly confidential environment
• Deep alignment with and promotion of the organization's values and vision
• Willingness to travel roughly 25 nights per year for meetings and out-of-region scouting coverage
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Ability to leverage technical programming languages and execute quantitative analyses preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Deep understanding of baseball player evaluation, player development processes, and front office decision-making
• Understanding of analytical information and willingness to use it in evaluating players
• Excellent communication, time management, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and highly confidential environment
• Deep alignment with and promotion of the organization's values and vision
• Willingness to travel roughly 25 nights per year for meetings and out-of-region scouting coverage
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed

Nice to Haves

• Ability to leverage technical programming languages and execute quantitative analyses preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) and pension plan
• Access to complimentary tickets to Nationals home games
• Employee discounts
• Free onsite fitness center