About the role#
The Baseball Analytics Fellow supports Baseball Operations and Research & Development by preparing, analyzing, and communicating data-driven insights. This role informs game strategy, player evaluation, scouting, and player development. You will work alongside analysts, coaches, scouts, and front office leadership to develop reports, visualizations, and models. This position is designed for an early-career analyst who is autonomous, manages competing priorities, and is comfortable with the fluctuating schedule of a baseball season.
What you'll do#
- Assist in the preparation, quality review, and distribution of advance scouting reports for upcoming opponents.
- Monitor daily lineups, roster moves, and league information to support game planning.
- Conduct research to support end-game strategy and player development.
- Assist analysts with data preparation, validation, and cleaning for modeling and reporting workflows.
- Support predictive modeling by preparing datasets, engineering features, and validating outputs.
- Develop visualizations, dashboards, and tools to share analytical results.
- Translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical staff.
- Maintain and QA internal datasets and recurring reports.
- Provide operational support across Baseball Operations and R&D.
- Take ownership of assigned tasks and projects while collaborating with diverse internal teams.
What you'll need#
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical, quantitative, or relevant field, or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency with SQL and at least one statistical programming language, such as R or Python.
- Experience preparing, cleaning, validating, and analyzing large or complex datasets.
- Foundational understanding of statistics, modeling, data visualization, and research design.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
- Passion for baseball and curiosity about using data to support decision-making.
- Preferred experience includes AWS or cloud environments, Git, web application development, machine learning, and familiarity with public baseball research or scouting workflows.
Location & details#
- Location: Denver, Colorado (On-site).
- Schedule: Full-time, rolling term.
- This role follows the rhythm of the baseball season and requires flexibility based on game schedules and departmental needs.
About Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a professional baseball team based in Denver. The organization was founded in 1991 and began playing in the Major Leagues in 1993. Home games take place at Coors Field, which is located in Lower Downtown Denver. The club employs approximately 665 people.
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