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SoxProspects News
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Help Wanted
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Join the SoxProspects Team!
At SoxProspects.com, we are always looking for new members to
join our staff. At times, we post specific job openings for
positions of need, and for some positions we accept applications
on a year-round basis. Below is a list of our specific open
postings for positions of need and those positions for which we
are always looking for new teammates. If you are interested in
joining our team and believe you're qualified, please read the
below and apply!
Joining the SoxProspects staff is a
great opportunity to gain experience in the field of sports
media. Members of the staff have gone on to write for ESPN.com,
MLB.com, MiLB.com, the Baltimore Sun, Newsday, and Baseball
Prospectus, among other outlets!
Important to
note that these are unpaid, volunteer positions. If you are
interested in applying, please email info@soxprospects.com,
preferably including a resume and a basic overview of your
skills and experience with respect to the requirements outlined
below. We look forward to hearing from you! We do not have a set
timeline to fill these positions – we’re just waiting for the
right candidates. Apologies in advance that we might not be able
to personally respond to every applicant.
The following are basic requirements for all positions on the
staff:
• Familiarity with SoxProspects.com and the
Red Sox minor league system
• Availability and interest as noted in the below job
descriptions
• Perfunctory understanding of baseball stats (understanding of
advanced stats would be a big plus)
• Some experience directly or analogously related to the
position (writing experience for the Staff Writer position and
editing, content, and/or graphics experience for the SMS
position)
• Strong attention to detail
• Professional attitude and approach
• Someone who can work on their own without much hand-holding
or oversight. To be upfront, we all work remotely, there’s
almost no face-to-face interaction, and the site is not anyone’s
primary job. After the first couple months, successful staff
members take the bull by the horns and are able to make the
position their own.
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Current Open Positions
Staff Writer. The Staff Writer will write our
daily Cup of Coffee column once or twice per week, author our
Weekly Notes column at least once per month, and otherwise chip
in to help on SoxProspects News as needed. We usually ask for
some extra help during draft week, which is happening in the
July 13-15 time range in 2025. The time commitment for this
position will be roughly 2 hours per week during the season,
with significantly less in the off-season.
Social Media Specialist. The SMS will join our
existing social media team helping to assist with our Twitter,
Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok feeds, both during the
day and in the evening during games. The overall time commitment
will vary. The primary task for this position will be to help
post to our social media accounts in real-time during Red Sox
affiliate games in the evenings, so an ideal candidate will be
someone who can regularly–but not necessarily every single
day–follow games and post noteworthy content. We also are all
ears on ideas for new and interesting content to add to our
social media accounts!
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Year-Round Hiring
Scout. We are always open to accepting resumes
for the Scout position. Prior experience in scouting, playing
the game at a highly competitive level, or working for a college
or professional baseball team is required. Unfortunately this is
not an entry-level position for someone who wants to learn about
scouting from the ground up. A successful applicant will have
demonstrated some competency and/or experience in player
evaluation prior to hiring. Applicants must also have the
ability to attend games played by Red Sox affiliate clubs, and
therefore should live within a reasonable distance from parks at
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SoxProspects Bluesky |
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Prospect Scouting Scale
7.5-8: Franchise Player
6.5-7: Regular All-Star
6: Impact Everyday Player
5.5: Above-Average Regular
5: Average Regular
4.5: Bench/Utility Player
4: Up & Down Player
3: "Org" High Minors Contributor
2: Non-Prospect
More Detail on Scouting Scale
Grades listed for each player are MLB projection; Floor-Ceiling |
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