2026 MiLB Gameday Support (Seasonal)

MLB Data Operations is seeking stats Gameday Support to assist and edit minor league baseball games.

Gameday Support is responsible for digitally assisting stringers at minor league ballparks, which provides the data used in the live content applications on MiLB.com, including MiLB First Pitch app, Gameday and also real-time highlights and text alerts, and by our business partners. This is a perfect part-time job for a responsible, computer-savvy person who happens to be a big baseball fan.

We are actively recruiting for the following markets

Responsibilities

• Communicate with stringers at ballparks throughout the country using Slack, to assist them with any pre-game information: rosters, umpires, weather conditions, etc.;
• During the game, monitor the results of every pitch and game event(plays, substitutions, etc.) using our proprietary software and coding language;
• Work closely with the ballpark stringers to ensure proper scoring of all game events and accuracy of data, and provide troubleshooting support;
• After the game, review all post-game information and validate all stats and data in our scoring software against the box score provided by the Official Scorer.
• Routine day-to-day correspondence via email, Slack, voice call and/or text message, to keep current with coverage schedules and other scheduled assignments.
• Other game-day responsibilities during Spring Training, the regular season and/or Postseason as determined by Data Operations supervisor(s).

Qualifications and Skills

• Exceptional (and demonstrable) knowledge of baseball and how to score a baseball game;
• Experience as a baseball official scorer and/or previous work in a baseball press box is highly desirable. Additionally, work related to quality assurance and/or client relations is an asset;
• Strong computer proficiency (Windows OS and Windows-based software), the ability to quickly learn and operate new software, and a comfort communicating clearly and concisely via Slack;
• Available to work weekdays, nights and weekends;
• A "team player" with a great attitude, including but not limited to a willingness to make and learn from mistakes and the ability to work closely and cooperatively, and take direction from staff;
• A great attention to detail, while working in a fast paced environment;
• It is a fun job and we pay people to watch baseball, but it's also an important job and we want people who will take the responsibility seriously.

Gameday Support should be able to read play-by-play as well as a box score and determine things such as:

• Earned runs vs unearned runs vs team unearned runs
• If a pitcher should receive a hold, blown save, or save
• If a player should or should not be credited with an RBI

New Gameday Support members will undergo a 4 week correspondence training program, and score several practice games to ensure accuracy.

Pay Rate: $27.50 per hour

The actual offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision.

There is a correspondence training program before working any games solo in the ballpark.

ONLY those who reply to this link will be considered, and due to volume, we may be unable to respond to all applicants.