Pitching Coordinator

This is a Full Time Job

Department: Baseball Operations

Job Title: Pitching Coordinator

Reports to: Director of Pitching

Expectations:
• Adhere to Cincinnati Reds Organization Policies and Procedures
• Adhere to Major League Baseball rules and regulations
• Act as a role model within and outside the Cincinnati Reds Organization
• Perform duties as workload necessitates
• Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
• Meet Department productivity standards
• Availability and desire to work throughout the year

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Individualized instruction for each Reds pitcher that clearly illustrates the path to contributing to our Major League roster
• Use subjective and objective methods to evaluate each pitcher to identify individual strengths and limitations
• Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with each pitcher to identify what they believe to be their individual strengths and limitations
• Communicate with affiliate coaching staffs (written and verbal) to get their day-to-day perspectives on pitcher's strengths, limitations, and development
• Communicate (written and verbal) with Analytics/Sports Science, Mental Skills/Wellness, S&C, and Medical to identify opportunities and limitations for each pitcher
• Collaborate with the Director of Pitching and pitcher to develop individual goals for each player and to develop processes (in-season and off-season) to help each player achieve their individual goals
• Collaborate with the Pro Scouting department on current Reds' pitchers on their reports on our players
• Collaborate with the Amateur and International Scouting departments on newly drafted/acquired Reds pitchers on their reports on our players
• Use all resources to develop evolving organization-wide standards and practices for all pitchers for improvement of pitching mechanics, fundamentals, and pitch grades (stuff command), with an emphasis on developing competition and recreating game-quality repetitions as often as possible
• Develop and execute existing drill packages to help pitchers develop and reinforce good mechanical habits across all levels
• Develop and reinforce analytical approach packages that help pitchers understand organizational approach to pitching
• Work closely with the Director of Pitching and the Analytics staff to build and maintain a best-in-class data-driven individualized and automated pitch grading system for our affiliate coaches to use
• Collaborate with the Director of Pitching to develop an ideal pre-game and post-game routine
• Collaborate with Mental Skills/Wellness, S&C, and ATCs to draw on other disciplines and ensure that Reds' standards are at the cutting edge of pitching instruction
• Visit all Reds minor league affiliates (contingent on safety), with an emphasis on the following tasks and others as assigned by the Director of Pitching:
• Communicate and reinforce requirements and expectations for pitching-related work to affiliate coaching staffs and pitchers
• Quality control-ensure that drill packages, pre-game routines, throwing programs, and use of technology concepts are being executed to expectations
• Adhere to organizational budget and policies relating to travel and expense reimbursement
• Will likely be expected to spend significant time in Goodyear, Arizona at our complex
• Continued personal growth
• Stay current with developments in pitching instruction in the public domain by reading topical research literature, seeing what the best private facilities/coaches are doing, and evaluating online certification courses
• Develop technical writing, coding, and video skills to reduce the load on our support staff

Disclaimer:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The above description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional duties, as assigned, may become part of the job function. The duties listed above is, therefore, a partial representation not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.