Emma Bluman

Baseball Operations Trainee @Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati, OH, US

Conducted international spending analysis and developed a ShinyApp to visualize key insights; presented findings to the Assistant Director of International Scouting to inform decision making- Participated in market research meetings bridging analytics and operations; contributed a new SQL table to the database, built testing models, and engaged in discussions on future decision-making tools- Wrote up to 7 scouting reports per series on visiting MLB clubs using traditional scouting methods; authored 4 bi-weekly scouting reports on MiLB players using advanced metrics- Onboarded two summer trainees and led office shadows to help them observe the role- Assigned to an amateur scouting trip in SoCal; responsible for filming, clipping, and uploading Edgertronic videoAided player development with weekly progress notes and affiliate/spring training interactions- Supported advance scouting efforts by creating playlists in Trumedia and BATs for dugout IPads, training/cutting video for pitches on Trajekt, and analyzing video/kinetrax data for pitch tipping- Curated trade deadline summaries for 2 organizations, outlining their status and potential trade fits- Assisted with salary arbitration rec setting process by developing player comps- Provided administrative support for the draft: ran video for crosschecker meetings, created informational draft profiles for ownership, assembled/designed welcome binders for draftees, and coordinated logistics for draft camp- Collaborated with 4 trainees on core tasks: uploading scouting videos, maintaining draft and roster boards, distributing player notes, building health/performance leaderboards for MiLB clubhouses, clean/update SQL queries, run EBIS reports, summarize recent articles, and uploading public prospect rankings to SQL

University of Michigan

Sports Management, Statistics