Venezuela Area Scout (Maracay)

<p><strong>VENEZUELA AREA SCOUT / SCOUT DE ÁREA — VENEZUELA</strong></p> <p><strong>Job Title / Título del puesto:</strong> Venezuela Area Scout / Scout de Área — Venezuela<br><strong>Department / Departamento:</strong> Baseball Operations — International Scouting / Operaciones de Béisbol — Scouting Internacional<br><strong>Location / Ubicación:</strong> Venezuela<br><strong>Reports To / Reporta a:</strong> Director, Latin American Scouting / Director de Scouting de Latinoamérica</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>ROLE OVERVIEW / DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DEL PUESTO</strong></p> <p>To support the International Scouting Department by covering a territory and identifying and evaluating amateur talent within an assigned territory, developing trusted relationships, and delivering clear, well-supported recommendations that help shape the Club’s signing strategy and future.</p> <p>Brindar apoyo al Departamento de Scouting Internacional mediante la cobertura de un territorio asignado, identificando y evaluando talento amateur dentro de dicho territorio, desarrollando relaciones de confianza y proporcionando recomendaciones claras y bien fundamentadas que contribuyan a definir la estrategia de firmas y el futuro del Club.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / RESPONSABILIDADES PRINCIPALES</strong></p> <p>Primary duties to include, but not limited to, the following:</p> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain thorough coverage of the assigned scouting territory.</li> <li>Identify, evaluate, and follow current and future prospects with professional potential.</li> <li>Create accurate, timely, and detailed player evaluation reports using the Club’s scouting systems and standards.</li> <li>Maintain schedules, follow lists, preference lists, organizational charts, depth charts, medical information, video analysis, and other prospect-related records.</li> <li>Gather relevant background and makeup information through relationships with players, families, coaches, agents, administrators, medical contacts, and other industry sources.</li> <li>Monitor player performance and development throughout the scouting cycle and communicate significant updates promptly.</li> <li>Collaborate with crosscheckers, Scouting leadership, Research and Development, and other Baseball Operations staff.</li> <li>Present clear, well-supported player recommendations during scouting meetings and draft preparation.</li> <li>Attend games, workouts, organizational meetings, showcases, tournaments, and other assigned scouting activities.</li> <li>Maintain a strong professional network throughout the assigned territory.</li> <li>Protect confidential organizational information.</li> <li>Represent the Club professionally and comply with all organizational and MLB policies.</li> <li>Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.</li> <li>Operate various tracking technologies to evaluate players.</li> <li>Assist with video and high-frame rate video capture of pitchers and hitters.</li> <li>Edit, trim, and combine video clips.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Las funciones principales incluyen, entre otras, las siguientes:</p> <ul> <li>Desarrollar y mantener una cobertura exhaustiva del territorio de scouting asignado.</li> <li>Identificar, evaluar y dar seguimiento a prospectos actuales y futuros con potencial profesional.</li> <li>Elaborar informes precisos, oportunos y detallados de evaluación de jugadores utilizando los sistemas y estándares de scouting del Club.</li> <li>Mantener actualizados los cale