International Scouting Associate

Key Responsibilities: 

Cuban Players Research 

• Edit and add video to CLIPS of Cuban players video footage from Cuban Pro League Games, other televised events and scouts’ video 

• Maintain Cuban Defector Log that includes detailed biographical data on players that have defected from Cuba and are/will be available to sign

• Create bios for players that have defected (as noted in Cuban Defector Log) that will include career stats from Cuban Pro League and National Team appearances as well as any other background data 

• Create bios for players that are still in Cuba but have been identified by scouts during International tournaments OR watching video OR their statistical performance in the Pro League 

Japanese League Player Research 

• Edit and add video to CLIPS for all players on current NPB target list 

• Copy all Japanese game DVDs for Director, Pacific Rim Coordinator, Special Assistant to GM and office 

• Compile boxscores, stats, news clips, injury notes into database for future use – (replacing need of Japanese Stat service - $10-$15K annually) 

• Update DVD binders with all games chronologically, as well as update video log spreadsheet. 

Amateur Player Research 

• Edit and add video to CLIPS for all amateur players that have been targeted and videotaped by our International Scouts 

• Enter International Scouts’ reports and follows into scout advisor 

• Compile boxscores, stats and news clips from all international tournaments to maintain database for future use with high profile international players 

International Operations Department Research 

• International Signing Database – report/database that documents spending trends by organization and country over last 10 year period 

• 40-Man Roster Project – report that breaks down origination of each organizations 40-man rosters to see where the talent is coming from 

• 2017 Signings – disseminate report to International Staff of all international signings on weekly basis 

• International Operations Production reports (designed to compare our production with other orgs) 

• Organization Pref List – Identifies all international players signed from 1/1/06 to today, identifying prospects based on our pro scouting reports, MLBSB scouting reports and National publication top prospect lists – ranks most productive and least productive organizations 

• Int’l Players by Level – Identifies all international players signed from 1/1/06 to today, identifying players that have played in the ML, 3A, 2A, full season clubs – ranks most productive and least productive organizations and analyzes what region each organization is most productive 

International Clips 

• Compile daily media clips in the following categories and distribute them to the International staff 

• World News (Latin America, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Europe, etc.) 

• Japan Box Scores (Includes stat lines for all players on target list) 

• Detroit Tigers Box Scores (Stat lines for all int’l signees at each level, including game reports notes on pitchers) 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• The ideal candidate is preferred to be bilingual with Spanish as the second language. 

• The ideal candidate must be at least a college Senior, recent graduate (within 6 months). 

• The ideal candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• The ideal candidate must have excellent customer service skills 

• The ideal candidate must have excellent organizational skills 

• The ideal candidate must be available full-time 

• The ideal candidate must be willing to work longs hours, including days, nights, weekends and holidays. 

Working Conditions:

Office Environment  

Some evening, weekend, and holiday hours will be required