Featured Speakers
The SABR Analytics Conference will be held on February 27-March 1, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona, as we bring together the top minds in the baseball analytics community to discuss, debate, and share insightful ways to analyze and examine the great game of baseball.
Learn more about our featured speakers and panelists on this page.
Dave Adler is Director of Gaming and Strategy at Baseball HQ. He has been a baseball writer and analyst for more than 20 years. He participates in several fantasy baseball expert leagues, including LABR and Tout Wars. He is an Astronomer Emeritus with the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Before retiring from his day job, he was in charge of science planning for the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes.
David Adler is Senior Coordinator for Data and Research at MLB.com, where he focuses on Statcast, MLB’s advanced tracking system, and FieldVision, its 3D tracking tool. Previously, he was a beat reporter covering the Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina.
Jennifer Brann is a Senior Analyst in Baseball Research and Development with the Arizona Diamondbacks, where she has worked since 2024. Previously, she spent three years with the Miami Marlins in their Baseball R&D department. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a master’s degree in Marketing Analytics from the University of Maryland. She also played softball at the collegiate level for both schools and ranks in the top ten in career strikeouts and wins at Penn.
Will Carroll has been writing regular Under the Knife columns and newsletters about sports science, sports medicine, and sports for two decades. He is the author of The Science of Baseball: The Math, Technology, and Data Behind the Great American Pastime and two other award-winning sports books, Saving The Pitcher and The Juice. He also consults with several professional teams and players on sports science. His work can be found at ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Baseball Prospectus, and the New York Times. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Derek Carty is the creator of THE BAT X and THE BLITZ projection systems for MLB and NFL, respectively. His work has appeared at The Athletic, ESPN, and many other outlets. He is a four-time LABR expert league champion and is a graduate of MLB’s Scout School.
Jason Collette is a columnist at Rotowire who has been writing about fantasy baseball for a quarter-century. He podcasts regularly on SiriusXM’s fantasy channel and at FanGraphs. He has been honored as the Fantasy Baseball Writer of the Year and was the AL LABR champion in 2023.
Doug Fearing is the Chief Data Officer at Teamworks Intelligence. He was the co-founder and CEO of Zelus Analytics until Zelus’s acquisition by Teamworks in 2024. He now leads the expansion of its advanced analytics capabilities across the Teamworks operating system. From 2015 to 2018, he founded and led the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Baseball Research and Development team, growing from one full-time employee to 20 in software development, data analytics, and performance technologies. He also worked with the Tampa Bay Rays from 2010 to 2015 as a Senior Advisor with their R&D team. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as a B.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Vince Gennaro is the founder and Executive Director of the Lab for Transformative Leadership at NYU’s School of Professional Studies. He is the author of Diamond Dollars: The Economics of Winning in Baseball; host of a weekly national radio show, Behind the Numbers: Baseball SABR Style on SiriusXM; and the former President of SABR’s Board of Directors. He is also the Associate Dean and Clinical Associate Professor of NYU’s Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport. He is a consultant to MLB teams and appears regularly on MLB Network. He is also the architect of the Diamond Dollars Case Competition series, which brings together students and MLB team and league executives and serves as a unique learning experience, as well as a networking opportunity for aspiring sports executives.
Max Glick is Director of Baseball Research and Development with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is entering his 12th season with the organization, originally hired as an intern in 2015. In his time with the Diamondbacks, he has provided analytical support for every aspect of baseball operations, including the major-league team, player development, and player acquisition.
Graham Goldbeck is a Product Manager, Baseball Data Platform, for Major League Baseball. Before joining MLB in 2018, he spent seven years managing data and analytics for Sportvision. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics from the University of California at San Diego.
Cory Hahn is Director of Pro Scouting with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He joined the organization in 2014 and spent five seasons as a scouting coordinator and four years as Assistant Director of Player Personnel before taking on his current role. He graduated from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business. He is also a motivational speaker and the co-founder of the Project 34 foundation with his former baseball teammate Trevor Williams.
Maile Kamada is a Data Engineer in Baseball Research and Development with the Arizona Diamondbacks. She joined the organization in 2025. Previously, she worked as a database engineer at Northrop Grumman. She graduated from the University of California, Riverside, with a bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics and a master’s degree in Data Science.
Kelvin Kondo is Assistant Director of International Scouting with the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he has worked since 2013. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he also played on the baseball team.
Jason McLeod is Vice President of Baseball Operations with the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he has worked since 2021. Previously, he spent 10 years with the Chicago Cubs working in a variety of player development and scouting roles, including during their World Series championship season in 2016. He has also spent time as an executive with the San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox, winning two World Series rings with the Red Sox in 2004 and 2007.
Franky Mulloy is entering his fourth season with the Cincinnati Reds, where he is a Biomechanics Manager overseeing the implementation of pitching and hitting motion capture systems in stadium and lab settings. Previously, he was a Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics at the University of Lincoln in the UK. He holds a master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Science, Biomechanics and Physiology from Cardiff Metropolitan University and a PhD in Sports Biomechanics from the University of Lincoln.
Do-Hyoung Park is a Statcast Data and Gaming Engineer at Major League Baseball. He spent six seasons covering the Minnesota Twins for MLB.com from 2019 to 2024. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University, where he was also part of a winning team in the 2015 Diamond Dollars Case Competition.
Kristyn Pierce is Director of Baseball Administration with the Arizona Diamondbacks, where she has worked since 2012. She previously interned for the New York Mets in media relations and player development. She has a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management from State University of New York, Cortland.
Hillary Plummer is entering her fifth season with the San Diego Padres, where she is a Quality Assurance Specialist in Player Health and Performance. She previously worked with the US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory and served on the Tactical Athlete Leadership Board for Booz Allen Hamilton’s Sports Innovation Lab. She has a Master’s degree in Athletic Training from the University of Arkansas and a PhD in Kinesiology from Auburn University.
Eno Sarris is a staff writer for The Athletic, where he specializes in pitching analytics. He takes the best public analytics findings to the players in the clubhouse to get their reactions. He has also been a contributor to FanGraphs, ESPN, MLB.com, Fox Sports, SB Nation, The Hardball Times, and others.
Connor Shannon is Director of Player Personnel with the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he has worked since 2018. He graduated from Bowdoin College, where he was a goalie on the men’s ice hockey team.
Megan Stewart is entering her fifth season with the Milwaukee Brewers, where she is the team’s Lead Strategist of Movement Solutions. Previously, she was a Sports Biomechanist at the American Sports Medicine Institute. She was elected as the International Society of Biomechanics student representative from 2019 to 2021 and also serves on committees for the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports and Advancing Women in Biomechanics. She holds a PhD in Health & Human Performance with an emphasis in Sports Biomechanics from the University of Kentucky.
Will Vandenberg is entering his ninth season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he is a Research Scientist in the Performance Science department. Previously, he worked as a sports biomechanist for NYU Langone Health and BTS Bioengineering. He has a master’s degree in Biomechanical Systems and Devices and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, both from Tufts University.
Derek VanRiper is a podcast host, producer and writer at The Athletic. For more than 13 years, he wrote about fantasy baseball and fantasy football, and hosted radio shows and podcasts at RotoWire.
For more information on the 2026 SABR Analytics Conference, visit SABR.org/analytics.