Lip has related to us that Hahn said the Sox were undertaking a study of player injuries and organizational training practices, to see what they might do differently/better as an organization to prevent injuries from happening.
I know that some might expect the Sox to produce some sort of public report, complete with a press conference for reporters to grill them, but I don’t see that happening. This is a cutthroat business; they aren’t going to be transparent with every last detail of their findings and thus give away for free to competitors what they have spent their resources attempting to learn.
That leaves it to reporters (if they are so inclined) and fans to interpolate trends and events, and it seems like the Sox are already making some additions to their staff in this area. Specifically, they are seeking to hire a “Sports Biomechanics Analyst.”
The job description includes:
I know that some might expect the Sox to produce some sort of public report, complete with a press conference for reporters to grill them, but I don’t see that happening. This is a cutthroat business; they aren’t going to be transparent with every last detail of their findings and thus give away for free to competitors what they have spent their resources attempting to learn.
That leaves it to reporters (if they are so inclined) and fans to interpolate trends and events, and it seems like the Sox are already making some additions to their staff in this area. Specifically, they are seeking to hire a “Sports Biomechanics Analyst.”
The job description includes:
As a Sports Biomechanics Analyst, you will lead and coordinate the collection and analysis of motion capture data at the team’s Glendale pitching and hitting labs while also integrating markerless and wearable technologies and data sets. The analyst will work closely with the player development, sports science, and R&D teams to develop actionable training and insights to accelerate development paths, achieve peak performance, and reduce injury risk.
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