Jake Bruml never imagined that a love for baseball would lead him from a laboratory bench to the front office of a Major League franchise.
A California native, he played for Pomona College’s baseball team while majoring in chemistry, blending athletic ambition with scientific study.
From Lab Coats to Scouting Reports
During his undergraduate years he interned at Aduro Biotech, a Berkeley‑based biopharmaceutical startup, where he helped advance a melanoma compound called S100 and used those findings as the basis for his senior thesis.
After graduation he faced a pivotal decision: continue a promising research career or pursue a dream in professional baseball. A conversation with his father and a trip to the MLB Winter Meetings in Las Vegas steered him toward an internship with the Boston Red Sox’s scouting department.
The internship quickly turned into a full‑time role, first as an assistant supporting both professional and amateur scouting, then as a coordinator, and eventually as director of amateur scouting in October 2025.
In this capacity he oversees a team of 28 scouts, coordinates the evaluation of prospects for the upcoming MLB draft, and ensures that the amateur pipeline aligns with the club’s long‑term strategy.
Bruml credits his chemistry training for sharpening his analytical mindset. The discipline required to design and execute experiments translates directly into the meticulous processes of talent evaluation, while his experience managing interns at Aduro gave him early leadership practice.
Though his heart remains in baseball, he keeps his chemistry degree as a safety net, confident that the skills cultivated in the lab will serve him well regardless of where his career leads.