Complex League Scorer (Seasonal)

Job Summary:

The Arizona and Florida Complex League Official Scorer is an on-site role that scores Complex League games based on Rule 9 of the Official Baseball Rules and relays all play-by-play via Slack for live boxscores and record keeping.

Responsibilities:

• Arrive at the ballpark no later than 45 minutes prior to the scheduled start Ɵme.
• Collect rosters and other applicable information
• Keep a detailed scorecard of the game, focusing on every play.
• Make all necessary scoring and pitching decisions (win, loss, save).
• Coordinate with the MLB Data Operations via Slack, alerting them of all play-by-play.
• Participate with in-season training when necessary and reasonably required.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Exceptional (and demonstrable) knowledge of the Official Baseball Rules, and especially Section 9 of OBR.
• Ability to clearly communicate information via Slack, and to effectively clarify Official Scoring Rules and scoring decisions, when necessary.
• Demonstrate good judgment on applicable plays requiring decisions.
• Attention to detail in keeping a scorecard and tracking game totals for each player and team.
• Demeanor to accept constructive criticism and instruction, and patience to deal with critique of performance from various parties (i.e. clubs, players).
• Collaborative spirit with colleagues at MLB.
• Previous Official Scoring experience in professional or amateur baseball is strongly preferred but not required.

Locations in Arizona:

Glendale, AZ – Chicago White Sox/Los Angeles Dodgers

Goodyear, AZ – Cincinnati Reds/Cleveland Guardians

Mesa, AZ – Athletics/Chicago Cubs

Peoria, AZ – San Diego Padres/Seattle Mariners

Phoenix, AZ – Milwaukee Brewers

Scottsdale, AZ – Arizona Diamondbacks/Colorado Rockies/San Francisco Giants

Surprise, AZ – Kansas City Royals/Texas Rangers

Tempe, AZ – Los Angeles Angels

 

Locations in Florida:

Bradenton, FL – Pittsburgh Pirates

Clearwater, FL – Philadelphia Phillies

Dunedin, FL – Toronto Blue Jays

Fort Myers, FL – Boston Red Sox/Minnesota Twins

Jupiter, FL – Miami Marlins/St. Louis Cardinals

Lakeland, FL – Detroit Tigers

North Port, FL – Atlanta Braves

Port Charlotte, FL – Tampa Bay Rays

Port St. Lucie, FL – New York Mets

Sarasota, FL – Baltimore Orioles

Tampa, FL – New York Yankees

West Palm Beach, FL – Houston Astros/Washington Nationals

 

Pay Rate: $22.50 per hour

An assessment quiz showing the candidate’s ability to demonstrate general baseball knowledge is required. The actual offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your work experience, education, skills and any other factors Major League Baseball (MLB) considers relevant to the hiring decision.

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

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Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email us at accommodations@mlb.com. Requests received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

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