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Department: Professional Player Valuation The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently seeking a full-time Analyst to join their Professional Player Valuation team. The Professional Player Valuation team is responsible for producing internal valuations of players and for communicating the insights from their research to others within Baseball Operations. This role will provide candidates with opportunities for growth and the ability to learn from others throughout the organization. In this role, you wi...

Black and Asian players can get a foot in the door 27 Feb 2021 Related Articles Darren Byfield racked up a wealth of experience during his playing career and is hoping it will help him as he embarks on the Premier League, EFL and PFA Charitys new Professional Player to Coach Scheme. "I would be here all day if I went through all the clubs I played for," he said last year. "I had about 20, but I enjoyed every single one of them." Byfield came up through the Aston Villa Acade...

Coach scheme shows a drive to change the game Taff Rahman on how him joining the Professional Player to Coach Scheme can boost Asian representation in football. 23 December 2020 Having arrived from Bangladesh as a seven-year-old with no grasp of English, Taff Rahman’s path to becoming a footballer had its challenges, but he hopes it will help him as he takes part in the new Premier League, EFL and PFA Charity’s Professional Player to Coach Scheme. "I started play...

Rahman: Coach scheme shows a drive to change the game 26 Feb 2021 Now Playing Taff Rahman on how him joining the Professional Player to Coach Scheme can boost Asian representation in football Related Articles Having arrived from Bangladesh as a seven-year-old with no grasp of English, Taff Rahman’s path to becoming a footballer had its challenges, but he hopes it will help him as he takes part in the Premier League, EFL and PFA Charity’s new Professional Player to Co...

Harrison Gilkes: Scheme shows commitment to black coaches 25 Feb 2021 Now Playing Related Articles When Harrison Gilkes’ playing career was cruelly cut short by injury, he turned to coaching, but it is only with the Premier League, EFL and PFA Charity’s Professional Player to Coach Scheme that he has been able to make significant progress at Reading.    "It’s the platform, the boost, the kickstart I needed," said Gilkes, now 27, last year. "I definitely knew I want...