Jesse Feldman Email & Phone Number

• Serve as a liaison between the Cubs and the local, national and international media for the purpose of promoting and placing key storylines and organizational brand messaging in the media• Travel with the team on select road trips and to Spring Training in Mesa, Ariz. to act as an on-site media relations representative, coordinating media interview requests for the players, coaching staff and front office• Help prepare players, coaching staff and front office members for interviews• Manage the daily and seasonal credentialing process, serving as the liaison between Major League Baseball and the Cubs on all credential-related matters• Manage the Media Relations intern, taking a front-line role in the delegation of the day-to-day tasks and helping them gain valuable media relations experience to begin their careers•Work in conjunction with Marquee Sports Network to help promote Cubs’ minor league players by coordinating interviews to air on the pregame show• Serve as the point of contact for all amateur draft-related media inquiries and events• Take a lead role in the production of team publications such as the media guide, post-season media guide, pre-game notes, post-game notes, minor league report, stat packs and press releases• Manage the press box, catering to all media and broadcaster needs and questions• Developed meaningful relationships with the broadcasters, media and visiting PR staff• Worked with Major League Baseball in the 2024 postseason, aiding the communications staff in the day-to-day execution of the American League Championship Series

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Contributed to the production of the 2020 Media Guide including the player biographies and the Player Development section• Produced the front page and the pitchers’ pages of the daily game notes• Managed the Indians credentialing process, using the MLB credential website to organize Spring Training and Regular Season credentials• Served as a Player Escort during Tribe Fest, managing one player’s schedule and accompanying him to events throughout the day• Assisted in producing content for the TribeVibe blog to raise awareness for community initiatives during the COVID-19 Pandemic• Position was terminated due to the COVID-19 Pandemic that affected all of Major League Baseball

Greater Chicago Area

• Assisted in the production of the 2019 Media Guide by researching, writing and editing player biographies• Researched, compiled and distributed the daily media clips, stat packs, lineups and minor-league report• Contributed to the daily game notes by updating the day-by-day and seasonal high/low pages, as well as maintaining one of the five starting pitcher’s pages• Compiled post-game notes for distribution to the media and the White Sox front office, focusing on statistical trends that occur during games• Interviewed minor-league players and wrote feature stories for use in the White Sox gameday magazine• Interacted with and developed relationships with various media members and broadcasters• Recorded audio of the manager’s pregame press conference• Aided the day-to-day administrative tasks, such as credentialing, answering phone calls and responding to fan mail.

El Paso, Texas Area

• Designed, wrote and compiled the media guide, roster sheet, game notes and lineup sheets for distribution to the clubhouses, broadcast booths, press box and social media• Traveled on select road trips and served as the liaison between the players, coaches and front office to the local and national media, for the purpose of pitching team-related stories and coordinating all team interview requests• Interviewed and wrote various feature stories on players, posted to the Chihuahuas website and social media and distributed to the local, national and international media• Conducted live post-game interviews for use on Chihuahuas social media• Reported on MLB’s first ever bi-national Play Ball event, hosted by the El Paso Chihuahuas, writing a recap article, posted to MLB.com• Delivered box scores to the press box and clubhouses, working with the managers, official scorer and video production team to solve any scoring disputes• Filled in on home game previews, used on the in-stadium videoboard and social media• Served as an in-game stringer for MLB Advanced Media, inputting pitch-by-pitch for use on MiLB.com’s Gameday

Birmingham, Alabama Area

• Designed, wrote and edited the 2017 Birmingham Barons media guide, game notes, in-stadium game program and team pocket schedule• Traveled on select road trips and served as the liaison between the players, coaches and front office to the local and national media, for the purpose of pitching team-related stories and coordinating all team interview requests• Facilitated full E:60 shoot on Barons pitcher Michael Kopech by coordinating with the players and coaches, ESPN producers, the Chicago White Sox Media Relations and Baseball Operations department and the Birmingham Barons front office• Worked with the Chicago White Sox Baseball Operations Department on all roster transactions• Provided the Chicago White Sox Media Relations and social media team with highlights of Barons players• Wrote and distributed all team press releases and game recaps• Created and distributed all team credentials for full season and single game media, as well as VIP guests• Coordinated both in-game and day-to-day social media posts on all Barons social media outlets• Managed, scheduled and supervised press box gameday employees, such as the press box assistant, official scorer, in-game stringer, clock and scoreboard operator

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Performed tasks essential to the day-to-day operation of the Tampa Bay Rays broadcasting department• Responsible for reading the daily game notes and using websites such as Baseball Reference, MLB.com, Brooks Baseball and Fangraphs to research statistics to aid the Rays Radio broadcasters• Wrote and posted game previews to the Rays Radio blog• Recorded game day audio from the clubhouse, gathering interviews from both pre-game and post-game availability of players and coaches• Managed in-game sponsor reads• Wrote, recorded and produced radio spots and billboards• Assisted on various camera shoots, video editing and graphic creation using Adobe Creative Cloud programs