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BASEBALL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVES
FRONT OFFICE jonathan schuerholz Assistant Director, Professional Scouting

• Jonathan Schuerholz is in his 19th season in the • During his managerial
Braves organization, his seventh working in the front career, Schuerholz
office and his third as assistant director, professional made one postseason
scouting...He was promoted to his current role in
appearance, leading the
MANAGER & STAFF • In his position, Schuerholz oversees all aspects of • Schuerholz began his coaching career in 2009 as the
2012 Danville club to
January of 2019.
their second consecutive postseason appearance.
the organization’s pro scouting department, which
is responsible for scouting major and minor league
games...He manages all of the professional scouts’ club's roving infield instructor, a role he also held in
2010.
assignments, while also handling the budget. • The former infielder played three seasons, 2000-02, at
• He also works closely with the player development Auburn University and was drafted by the Braves in the
department to recommend player signings.
eighth round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft.
PLAYER BIOS • He was instrumental in the planning and the design • He played six minor-league seasons, all in Atlanta's
system, including parts of three campaigns at Triple-A
of the organization’s new spring training facility,
CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla.
career during the 2007 season, when he returned to
• He previously served as the organization’s assistant Richmond...Schuerholz retired from his playing
director of player development…Prior to joining the Auburn to complete his bachelor’s degree in business
administration.
front office in October of 2014, Schuerholz spent six • He has been around baseball his entire life...His
SEASON IN REVIEW • From 2011 to 2014, Schuerholz managed three • Schuerholz, 40, and his wife, Jennifer, have two sons,
seasons, 2009-14, as a manager and instructor in the
father, John Schuerholz, is the Braves’ vice chairman,
Braves farm system.
emeritus.
different minor league clubs over a four-year span…
He skippered the Rome Braves in 2014 and previous
to that, he was at the helm for the Danville Braves, Boland and Ward, and reside in Atlanta.
2012-13…He spent the 2011 campaign managing the
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT RONIT SHAH Assistant Director, Amateur Scouting
GCL Braves.
• Ronit Shah is in his third season with the Braves...This is
spent the next two
his first season as assistant director, amateur scouting...
seasons as a scout.
He got promoted to his current position in January of • The California native
2021. He assisted in
BRAVES HISTORY organization’s amateur scouting department...He and professional
evaluating amateur
• In his role, Shah oversees all aspects of the
talent in Southern California as a part-time scout in
manages all of the amateur scouts’ assignments, while
2016. The following campaign, he served as an area
also handling the budget.
• Shah also works closely with Braves Vice President, scout supervisor for the Northern California/Pacific
Northwest region.
Scouting Dana Brown in all other aspects of the
amateur scouting department, including player • In 2018, Shah joined the Astros front office as a scout
analyst, a role he held before joining the Braves.
evaluation, contracts, and more. • He has also been a prospect writer for FanGraphs and
OPPONENTS • Shah joined the organization in October of 2018 as • Shah graduated from the University of California,
Baseball Prospectus.
an analyst in the club's research and development
department...He spent the 2020 campaign as an
assistant, amateur scouting. Riverside with a bachelor's degree in economics.
• Prior to joining the Braves, Shah spent four years with • Shah, 27, and his girlfriend, Karishma, reside in
the Houston Astros, all of which came in their scouting Southern California.
department.
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• He began his Astros tenure in 2015, serving as a video
coordinator/TrackMan operator.