Trainee - Baseball Operations

Job Title: Trainee- Baseball Operations                 

Job Summary: The Kansas City Royals are seeking a Baseball Operations Trainee to play a key role in supporting our Baseball Operations department. This position offers hands-on experience within Player Acquisitions, Baseball Administration & Strategy, while contributing to projects that impact the entire organization. The ideal candidate is analytical, collaborative, and eager to learn. You’ll take part in day-to-day operations, assist with department-wide initiatives, and gain exposure to decision-making processes that shape the Royals’ on-field success. 

·       Support the daily operations of the Baseball Operations department, including administrative tasks, strategic planning, logistics coordination, and research initiatives.

·       Prepare and manage key information, reports, and player research to inform front office decisions and operational strategies.

·       Identify and implement creative solutions to enhance internal processes and contribute innovative ideas for future team projects.

·       Assist with the management and operation of video, data, and technology systems that support player evaluation and development.

·       Provide strategic and logistical support during critical baseball operations periods such as the MLB Draft, Trade Deadline, free agency, and salary arbitration.

·       Build a strong foundation in baseball operations through hands-on work, focused learning, and direct mentorship from experienced professionals.

·       Bachelors degree is preferred but not required

·       Willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays. 

·       Ability to multitask in stressful situations. 

·       Experience with SQL, R, Python is a plus, but not required. 

·       Prior baseball or sport experience is not required. 

·       Strong communication and computer skills

·       Bilingual English/Spanish – preferred but not required.

·       Ability to lift items weighing as much as 45 pounds 

·       Must be able to be productive in a work environment where the noise level can be high at times

·       Must be comfortable walking to navigate the facility to access the office, concourse, etc.

·       Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as required by deadlines and event scheduling

The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
 
 The salary for this role will be commensurate with experience.
 
 We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, the Kansas City Royals will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, the Club also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions please inquire with Human Resources by email at humanresources@royals.com. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law