broadcaster

producer

cook

associate producer

cook/dishwasher

Major League Baseball

I became an employee of Major League Baseball Productions in the Spring of 2010, and continue to receive greater opportunity and responsibility within the company.  Most recently my experience includes working as the Associate Producer on the World Series Film, the companies largest and most significant project of the season. My responsibilities varied through every aspect of production, as the point person for receiving, organizing, and distributing all media from multiple camera crews, observing progress of and accommodating editing staff,  managing and scheduling production assistants and loggers, and organizing programming credits. 

During the 2014 season, I worked as the Senior Production Assistant on weekly FOX programming Mission October, MLB162, and Player Poll, editing various segments, and teleprompter operation responsibilities. Working as a Production Assistant, I have had the opportunity to work in field production with the Washington Nationals, New York Mets, and Troy Tulowitzki of the Colorado Rockies. I have been staffed on programming airing on FOX and Showtime such as: Emmy Award Winning 'The Franchise : A Season With The San Francisco Giants', Derek Jeter 3K, Caught Looking, and This Week In Baseball. I have also worked with all thirty teams within the league as the Productions Scoreboard Media Assistant, providing them with weekly highlights, logging historical and vintage footage for archiving as a Productions Logger, having had my experience begin logging live games nightly.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Helping others get their issues resolved.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Knowing that I was used just for the opening season day on 3/31/2023, due to them knowing we'd be AHOD = All Hands On Deck and need as many people as we could get, but then for them to turn around on April 8th. 2021 and tell us that works has slowed down since opening day and there are too many people on the pay roll. So, they have to lay about 40 of us off. I signed an 8-month contract, and they laid me off after barely 3 months of being with them and growing with them, great success rates and feedback from fans. It's very disappointing and should be illegal. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Busy, past paced, have to know how to multitask, and sometimes you may have a very rude upset customer. In these situations, being calm and having a calm tone is the best way to approach it. This lets them know that you truly care about them and what they're going through.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Providing troubleshooting steps for fans on their device, whether it be a cell phone, Laptop/PC, or TV.

A typical day at MLB would start between 830 & 9 AM.  Some days we would have department meetings in the mornings to update the group on each of our partners and other things that were going on regarding our department.  I learned a lot being an intern in Corporate Sales & Marketing with MLB, most of the things I learned were how to work with deadlines and how to work within a group.  The management was awesome, both managers and the VP's were extremely nice and got the most out of their workers.  The hardest part of the job was dealing with partners when a deadline was missed or anytime a mistake happens because regardless of who's fault the mistake is, it always came back to hurt us.  The most enjoyable part was the fact that it was MLB and all the perks that come with MLB, such as working the 2013 All-Star Game and Home Run Derby or doing a promotion at the MLB Fan Cave with MLB Players and Celebrities.

I was a freelance employee for 3 years and the more I worked there, the more I wish I had gotten out of it sooner. You do not have the same schedule every week which really messes with your body after a while. I always worked nights, weekends and holidays. Upper management definitely has their favorites. Never expect anyone to come up to you and offer to help you unless upper management asks them to. As a freelancer, I only received 401K and got paid hourly. Management did not like if you went over 40 hours but would always approve overtime hours. In my 3 years, I got a pay raise my second season and then a pay decrease my 3rd season due to the company moving and saving money. Nothing was consistent, I always worked a different game everyday and things were constantly changing. I also never received a promotion at work in my 3 years there. If you really love baseball, this job may ruin your love of the sport.

A well-rounded group of colleagues with a vast amount of information of the game. Creating a great learning environment for the student athletes to develop in all aspects of the game through physical practice as well as mental exercises and drills five days out of the week. The toughest part of the job was the language barrier between coaches and athletes. Although there was assistance through a translator a lot of the baseball vernacular did not translate well at times, so the use of visuals was a big component in the teaching process. Greatest satisfaction was seeing the athletes succeed in a certain drill, or play after all the work they put in.

I loved working at MLB Network. The fun environment was contagious and every staff member was a joy to work with. Working for a 24/7 network calls for weekend work and late nights, though. Which was part of the reason I left. However, the production that the network is able to put out to the public is incredible. It made working there fun and easy. I was with MLBN for quiet some years as a freelancer and was never advanced to staff. This was my other reasoning for leaving. If I was staffed, I'd still be there today because I thoroughly  enjoyed my job there vey much. Overall though, MLB Network provided me with the skills and learnings that I know today and I will be forever grateful for that.

Monitor MLB live streams and audio via iDevices, Android, and other various mobile devices. Check for issues occurring during streaming and report them to the appropriate department. Test audio streams prior to start of games. Check the applications on iDevices, android and the website for correct material. Monitor Glen Beck TV during shows on the GBTV app. Check for issues in the streaming, as well as on their website. Report any problems to the GBTV department. Monitor March Madness games during the NCAA tournament on March Madness Live app. Verify that live streams are problem-free.

The job itself revolves around the schedule of games played for the minor league games...this schedule (including off season games) runs from March to January(following year).

The managers are on top of every situation.

The hardest part of the job happens to be the most enjoyable-you have to pay attention to the game and things surrounding it (media and social media comments)

Being an avid baseball fan, I learned that I didn't know baseball...I was able to learn the entire part of the stats game on the job.
While the fan smells the alphabet soup, I now smell the letters of the alphabet soup

What is the best part of working at the company?
It was easy to do work that mattered right away

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Time constraints of having to do multiple things at once

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Strong work culture, everyone checks each other's work and very clearly knows his/her role

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A mix of writing articles, live game coverage, and answering "ad hoc" questions from others in the company

It is great to go for dreams but in the minor leagues practical things like pay is out the window until you become a free agent after like year seven.  The pay is literally a joke.  Minor leaguers eat penut butter and jeally for most meals and the physical wear and tear is tremendous on the body.  Is it worth it? I guess that is a relative question.  But on a practical level, no it is not unless you sign with a large bonus.  Start with another career and you can move up.  There is no job security or guarantee you will be a coach after you are a player.  

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
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Cook 3 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour
Associate producer 3 salaries reported	$59,800 per year
Cook/dishwasher 1 salary reported	$19.00 per hour

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