Houston Astros Staff Identification Program

Houston, MS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary:

TheHouston Astrosare seeking individuals with professional baseball coaching aspirations toparticipatein a virtual education program with the potentialforan invitation to an off-season Player Development camp at the Astros spring training complex in West Palm Beach Florida.

Staff Identification program participants will be immersedand exposed to the inner workings of the Astros PlayerDevelopment department andprovidedthe opportunity to learn from current staff and program participants will be provided with professional development classes to further their knowledge of specific player development disciplines.

Format:

Program will begin in April 2026
Biweekly virtual meetings via Microsoft Teams
Select participants may receive an invitation to an off-season Player Development camp in West Palm Beach FL in the fall of 2026

Objectives:

Introduce the foundational elements of the professional player development system
Develop basic competency in pitching hitting and defensive instruction
Leverage biomechanics and quantitative information to design effective practice settings
Interpret basic baseball performance data and apply it to coaching and personnel decisions
Learn to communicate effectively with athletes and staff from other disciplines
Produce an individualized player plan and receive feedback from staff

Candidates should have interest inthe following topics:

Roster restrictions and decisions in minor league baseball
Foundations ofpitching hitting and defensivedevelopment
Baserunning instruction
Informed development using sports science testing biomechanics on-field technology high-speed video and in-game dataas well aspractice design for hitting pitching and defense

Qualifications:

Interest in on-field coaching including throwing batting practice and hitting fungo
Curiosity aboutplayer development strength & conditioning and analytics
Some familiarity withinformation and/or toolsusedinprofessionalbaseball
Strong interpersonal/communication skillsand work ethic
Professional or collegiate playing experience is a plus
Proficiencyin Spanish is a plus

Other Notes:

Program will beatno cost to selected participants
Ifselected toparticipatein persontraveland hotel expenses will be covered by theHouston Astros
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Required Experience:

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Summary:TheHouston Astrosare seeking individuals with professional baseball coaching aspirations toparticipatein a virtual education program with the potentialforan invitation to an off-season Player Development camp at the Astros spring training complex in West Palm Beach Florida.Staff Identificati...