Event Dates: December 7–9, 2025
Location: Orlando, Florida
Main Venue: Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek

If you're pursuing a career in baseball—whether in scouting, analytics, operations, media, player development, or agency work—the SMWW Baseball Career Conference is one of the most valuable events you can attend. Held during the same week as the Baseball Winter Meetings, this three-day experience connects you with executives, scouts, agents, analysts, managers, and media professionals from every level of the game.

What Is the SMWW Baseball Career Conference?

The SMWW Baseball Career Conference is an immersive, interactive event designed to help aspiring and current baseball professionals gain insider knowledge, develop essential skills, and expand their network within professional baseball. Through expert-led panels, Q&A sessions, case studies, and structured networking, attendees learn directly from the people shaping modern baseball.

This conference is ideal for those pursuing roles in:

• MLB or MiLB front offices

• Scouting and player evaluation

• Baseball analytics and data operations

• Media, content, and baseball communications

• Player development and coaching support roles

• Agency and representation

• College baseball operations

• Operations, logistics, and team services

Why Attend the 2025 Baseball Career Conference?

1. Connect With Baseball Executives and Influencers

Meet professionals from MLB, MiLB, college programs, player agencies, analytics firms, and national baseball media—individuals who actively shape hiring, development, and innovation across the sport.

2. Learn What Baseball Teams Look for in Emerging Talent

Hear directly from baseball executives about the skills, technologies, and perspectives they prioritize when hiring and building modern baseball operations teams.

3. Build Practical Knowledge Across Key Baseball Disciplines

Conference topics include:

• Scouting and player evaluation

• Analytics, AI, and data-driven decision-making

• Player development frameworks

• Baseball operations and roster management

• Media, reporting, and baseball storytelling

• Negotiation and representation

• Career strategies for advancing in baseball

4. Strengthen Your Professional Networking Skills

SMWW mentors teach you how to approach conversations, ask smart questions, join groups confidently, and follow up effectively—crucial skills for anyone entering the baseball industry.

5. Gain Confidence Navigating High-Level Baseball Environments

You’ll leave with actionable steps, new contacts, and a clear understanding of how to advance your baseball career.

Event Schedule Overview

Sunday, December 7 – Welcome Day

• Check-in at the Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek

• Evening Welcome Reception on the upper pool deck

Monday, December 8 – Conference Day

A full day of baseball-focused learning and discussion featuring industry experts across scouting, analytics, coaching support, media, player development, and baseball operations.
Networking Lunch Included

Monday Night – Industry Networking

Join the SMWW team at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando, a major gathering hub for baseball professionals during this week.

Tuesday, December 9 – Optional

• Baseball Industry Network Meet-Up
  A valuable way to build early-morning connections.

Who Should Attend?

This event is ideal for:

• Aspiring baseball executives

• Scouts, analysts, and player evaluation specialists

• Baseball agents and representation professionals

• Media, PR, and content creators

• Player development and operations staff

• Collegiate and MiLB employees

• Former players transitioning to baseball operations

• Students and career changers

What Registration Includes

• Name badge & credentials

• Registration packet

• All Monday conference sessions

• Sunday Welcome Reception

• Monday Networking Lunch

Travel and lodging are not included.
Walk-up registrations are not accepted.

Featured Speakers for 2025

The following professionals are confirmed as featured speakers for 2025:

• Cory Schwartz – MLB Vice President, Data Operations

• Alexa Klein – New York Yankees Executive Director, Partnership Activation

• Manny Colon – Oakland A's Director of Minor League Operations

• Eduardo Brizuela – New York Mets Assistant GM

• Trevor Gooby – Seattle Mariners Chief Operating Officer

• Sammi Bireley – Tampa Bay Rays, Baseball Operations Assistant Director

• Greg Glynn – NIL Expert, Pliable Marketing CEO / SMWW Mentor

• Taylor Jacobson – MLB Agent

• Jose Melendez – Piratas de Campeche (Mexico), President of Baseball Operations

• Dan Evans – Former LA Dodgers GM & Former Toronto Blue Jays Scout

• Hank Jones – Former LA Dodgers Scout

• Ari Kaplan – MLB Analytics Pioneer, Databricks Head of Evangelism, "Data and AI Leader of the Year" Influencer Award

• Oscar Suarez – MLBPA Agent & SMWW Faculty

• Lynn Lashbrook – President & Founder of SMWW, Certified Sports Agent, Former NCAA Athletic Director

Highlighted Past Speakers: Baseball’s Biggest Names

The SMWW Baseball Career Conference has hosted some of the most influential leaders in the sport, including:

Front Office Legends & Executives

• Pat Gillick – Hall of Fame GM, 3× World Series Champion

• Ned Colletti – Former Los Angeles Dodgers GM

• Dayton Moore – Former Kansas City Royals GM

• John Mozeliak – St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations

• Stan Kasten – President, Los Angeles Dodgers

• Fred Claire – Former Dodgers GM

• Bobby Evans – Former GM / Giants Front Office Leader

Managers & On-Field Leaders

• Dave Roberts – Manager, Los Angeles Dodgers

Media Icons & Hall of Fame Voices

• Peter Gammons – Hall of Fame Baseball Writer & Analyst

• Jayson Stark – Senior Baseball Analyst

• Harold Reynolds – MLB Network On-Air Talent

Scouting & Player Development Leaders

• Don Welke – Legendary scouting executive

• Tony DeMacio – Director of Scouting, Atlanta Braves

• Tom Giordano – Special Assistant, Texas Rangers

Analytics & Innovation Leaders

• Ari Kaplan – Influential baseball analytics leader

• Cory Schwartz – MLB Vice President, Data Operations

Agents & Representation Leaders

• John Boggs – MLB Agent

• Jim McNamara – MLB Agent 

Baseball Institution Leaders

• Jeff Idelson – Former President, National Baseball Hall of Fame

• Sal Artiaga – Former President, Minor League Baseball

Scholarship Opportunities

SMWW offers a limited number of full and partial scholarships. Applicants must submit:

• A résumé

• A one-page letter explaining why they should be selected

Register for the 2025 SMWW Baseball Career Conference

If you're committed to building a career in baseball, this event is one of the strongest moves you can make.

Join us in Orlando from December 7–9, 2025, and take your next step toward a future in baseball.