Canada Job Openings

Toronto Blue Jays

Baseball Operations Entry Level Opportunities

Toronto

October 7, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays are seeking highly motivated and creative individuals to assist with day-to-day tasks across various areas of Baseball Operations, including Scouting, Player Development, High Performance, and Research & Development/Analytics. Start and end dates are flexible depending on the specific role, and we will consider both full-season and partial-season candidates. These positions are paid and may be based in Toronto, ON; Dunedin, FL; or one of our affiliate locations across Canada, the United States, or the Dominican Republic.
Key Qualities We're Looking For:
  • Passion for baseball, with excellent reasoning, problem-solving, creative thinking, and communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with a wide range of individuals, from fellow staff to players
  • Ability to work independently, self-direct tasks, and manage multiple projects with attention to detail
  • Effective time management skills to balance priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by the baseball calendar
The Blue Jays see diversity and employment equity as foundational to creating a successful culture. Applicants who may not traditionally feel empowered to apply for a job in this field are strongly encouraged to apply.
There are several roles with different primary focuses, with more detail on each broad type of position provided below. You only need to submit one application to be considered for all potential roles. We will match your skills and experiences to available opportunities. If you have a specific area of interest, feel free to highlight it in your application.
You may receive an email asking you to complete a more detailed follow-up application regarding your interests and employment goals. Please ensure that baseballresumes@bluejays.com is allowed in your email system.
Role Summaries
Player Development Technology
This role is ideal for candidates interested in working closely with coaches and players through embedding themselves with teams at the Blue Jays’ development complexes or affiliates. Key responsibilities include:
  • Serving as the point person for video, technology, and data resources
  • Deploying and operating technology for recording data during both practice and game settings
  • Organizing, cataloging, distributing, and reviewing video and data/advance resources for affiliate staff and other PD personnel
  • Helping to track player goals and progress over the course of the season and collaborating across departments (Minor League Operations, Nutrition, High Performance) to support projects and processes
  • Assisting with on-field activities (batting practice, fungos, catching pens) and day-to-day logistical needs of the team as needed
Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required; experience with video editing software and baseball-related data capture systems is beneficial. Spanish proficiency is also helpful and may be required in some cases.
Operations (Scouting, Baseball Operations, Player Development)
Candidates with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail will support the logistical and administrative functions of the scouting, player development, or baseball operations departments. Duties may include:
  • Organizing, entering, and maintaining data and/or video resources
  • Supporting departmental administrative tasks (expense reports, compiling statistics and rosters, meeting logistics, etc.) and responding to ad-hoc logistical or organizational needs
  • Contributing to player evaluation processes through review of video and data
  • In the Player Development department, additional duties may include translating documents to/from English and Spanish, and assisting with integration of technology into on-field work
Microsoft Office (especially Excel) proficiency is crucial; knowledge of baseball rules and regulations is also a strong asset. Spanish proficiency will be beneficial (required in some cases). Proficiency with data management and analysis tools like SQL, R, Python are also beneficial but not required.
Advance Scouting
This role involves supporting the Major League team with game-by-game and series-by-series preparation, using strong baseball knowledge to assist with:
  • Collecting and organizing statistics for scouting reports, identifying patterns in player performance and team tendencies
  • Editing and assembling video clips/visual presentations relevant to upcoming matchups
  • Conducting ad-hoc research and analysis on players or the game of baseball in general
  • Watching video to provide written evaluations and insights to coaching staff, helping to shape game strategies
  • Supporting on-field video and data collection and operating game-prep technology
Candidates with excellent knowledge of baseball rules and strategy and strong time management and organizational skills will excel here. Proficiency in video editing software and tools like R, Shiny, or similar platforms is helpful but not required.
Research & Development
This role is geared towards analytical thinkers passionate about using data to uncover new insights in baseball. Key responsibilities include:
  • Conducting self-directed research using R, Python, SQL or similar tools
  • Working on areas like data acquisition, organization, and cleaning, as well as statistical modeling and visualization
  • Presenting research findings to front office members, coaches, or players, ensuring the work is accessible and actionable
  • Providing logistical support during major baseball events like the Draft or Trade Deadline
In addition to the technological background mentioned above, experience with advanced modelling techniques or other specialized skills (Computer Vision, AI, Bayesian Modeling, Anomaly Detection, Time Series etc.) would be beneficial, but not necessary.
Baseball Systems Development
This role focuses on creating and supporting internal web applications and databases for Baseball Operations. Duties may include:
  • Collaborating with end users to gather requirements, ensuring systems meet operational needs
  • Engineering systems to acquire and store new datasets, improving data accessibility
  • Designing intuitive front-end web interfaces for internal baseball information systems
  • Experiencing and providing logistical support to key points on the baseball calendar
Experience with software engineering, web development, and database management is important, and examples of relevant work can be helpful in demonstrating your capabilities.
Biomechanics/Sports Science
This role is for candidates passionate about using Biomechanics or Sports Science to uncover insights about baseball and eager to apply their academic background to baseball. Responsibilities may include:
  • Conducting data-driven research, using biomechanical data to inform player improvement strategies
  • Working hands-on with players and staff to support data-collection and provide real-time feedback on movement and performance
  • Staying up-to-date with the latest research in biomechanics, applying insights to support Player Development and High Performance
  • Collaborating closely with R&D and Player Development to align research with player development goals
In addition to your academic background in this subject area, proficiency in statistical programming and data visualization is a plus but not required.
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