Aggressive, scouting-driven head of the San Diego Padres, known for blockbuster trades and high-profile acquisitions (Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Yu Darvish) as he pushed the franchise to spend and deal its way into contention.
12 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Padres | GM | 2015–present | 10 | -19.9 | -1.99 | -12.7 | -72.5 | +43.4 | +2.6 | -30.9 | -1.0 | 2.35 | 0.488 | 4 | – | – | -271 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 12 | -19.9 | -12.7 | -72.5 | +43.4 | +2.6 | -30.9 | -1.0 | 2.35 | 0.488 | 4 | – | – | -271 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across AJ Preller's seasons. Bars = his rosters; the black line = the league-average player at each slot. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge.
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | Szns | fWAR | WAR/yr | Lev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Machado | 3B | SDP | Free agency | 2019 | 8 | +28.8 | +3.6 | 0.7 |
| Fernando Tatís | SS/OF | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 7 | +28.5 | +4.1 | – |
| Jake Cronenworth | 1B/2B | SDP | Trade | 2019 | 6 | +14.7 | +2.4 | – |
| Wil Myers | 1B/OF | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 8 | +13.5 | +1.7 | 0.1 |
| Xander Bogaerts | SS | SDP | Free agency | 2022 | 4 | +11.5 | +2.9 | 25.4 |
| Ha-Seong Kim | SS | SDP | Draft | 2021 | 4 | +10.9 | +2.7 | – |
| Yu Darvish | P | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 5 | +10.8 | +2.2 | 2.9 |
| Blake Snell | P | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 3 | +9.8 | +3.3 | 2.1 |
| Joe Musgrove | P | SDP | Trade | 2021 | 4 | +9.6 | +2.4 | 2.7 |
| Jackson Merrill | OF | SDP | Draft | 2024 | 3 | +9.1 | +3.0 | – |
| Trent Grisham | OF | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 4 | +8.3 | +2.1 | 20.1 |
| Dylan Cease | P | SDP | Trade | 2024 | 2 | +8.1 | +4.1 | 19.8 |
| Juan Soto | OF | SDP | Trade | 2022 | 2 | +7.3 | +3.7 | 5.2 |
| Jurickson Profar | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2021 | 4 | +6.6 | +1.6 | 8.2 |
| Kirby Yates | P | SDP | Trade | 2017 | 3 | +5.7 | +1.9 | 0.0 |
| Manuel Margot | OF | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 4 | +5.3 | +1.3 | – |
| Adrián Morejón | P | SDP | Intl FA | 2016 | 6 | +5.1 | +0.8 | – |
| Nick Pivetta | P | SDP | Free agency | 2025 | 2 | +4.6 | +2.3 | 12.2 |
| Chris Paddack | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 3 | +4.2 | +1.4 | – |
| Derek Norris | C | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 2 | +4.2 | +2.1 | 0.4 |
| Brad Hand | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 3 | +3.9 | +1.3 | 0.0 |
| Craig Stammen | P | SDP | Free agency | 2016 | 5 | +3.6 | +0.7 | 0.0 |
| Robert Suarez | P | SDP | Draft | 2022 | 4 | +3.5 | +0.9 | – |
| Justin Upton | OF | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 1 | +3.4 | +3.4 | 0.3 |
| Luis Perdomo | P | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 4 | +3.2 | +0.8 | – |
| Seth Lugo | P | SDP | Free agency | 2022 | 1 | +2.9 | +2.9 | 15.1 |
| Clayton Richard | P | SDP | Free agency | 2016 | 7 | +2.9 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Jeremiah Estrada | P | SDP | Trade | 2024 | 3 | +2.9 | +1.0 | 6.5 |
| Eric Lauer | P | SDP | Draft | 2016 | 2 | +2.8 | +1.4 | – |
| Joey Lucchesi | P | SDP | Draft | 2016 | 3 | +2.8 | +0.9 | – |
| Jhoulys Chacín | P | SDP | Free agency | 2016 | 1 | +2.7 | +2.7 | 0.1 |
| Michael Wacha | P | SDP | Free agency | 2023 | 1 | +2.6 | +2.6 | 13.8 |
| Mike King | P | SDP | Free agency | 2025 | 3 | +2.5 | +0.8 | 16.0 |
| Mason Miller | P | SDP | Trade | 2025 | 2 | +2.5 | +1.3 | 3.6 |
| Matt Strahm | P | SDP | Trade | 2018 | 4 | +2.4 | +0.6 | 0.2 |
| Freddy Galvis | SS | SDP | Trade | 2017 | 1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | 0.4 |
| Christian Villanueva | 3B | SDP | Trade | 2017 | 2 | +2.2 | +1.1 | – |
| Brandon Maurer | P | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 3 | +2.1 | +0.7 | 0.1 |
| Gavin Sheets | DH/OF | SDP | Free agency | 2025 | 2 | +2.0 | +1.0 | 4.6 |
| Randy Vásquez | P | SDP | Trade | 2023 | 3 | +1.9 | +0.6 | 2.9 |
| Josh Hader | P | SDP | Trade | 2022 | 2 | +1.9 | +1.0 | 0.8 |
| Nick Martínez | P | SDP | Free agency | 2022 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | 1.9 |
| Matt Waldron | P | SDP | Draft | 2023 | 3 | +1.8 | +0.6 | – |
| Gary Sánchez | C | SDP | Trade | 2023 | 1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | 8.9 |
| Luis García | P | SDP | Free agency | 2021 | 2 | +1.7 | +0.8 | 6.9 |
| Adam Rosales | 2B/3B/SS | SDP | Free agency | 2016 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | 0.0 |
| Kyle Higashioka | C | SDP | Trade | 2023 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | 6.3 |
| Trevor Cahill | P | SDP | Trade | 2017 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | 0.1 |
| Christian Friedrich | P | SDP | Free agency | 2016 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 0.0 |
| B. J. Upton | OF | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 2 | +1.5 | +0.8 | 0.2 |
| Ty France | 1B | SDP | Draft | 2015 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | – |
| Pierce Johnson | P | SDP | Free agency | 2019 | 3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | 2.6 |
| José Pirela | 2B/OF | SDP | Free agency | 2016 | 2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | 0.1 |
| Zach Davies | P | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | 11.8 |
| Craig Kimbrel | P | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | 0.1 |
| Taylor Rogers | P | SDP | Trade | 2022 | 1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | 5.8 |
| Drew Pomeranz | P | SDP | Free agency | 2019 | 3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Jason Adam | P | SDP | Trade | 2024 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | 2.7 |
| Ryan Buchter | P | SDP | Free agency | 2015 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | 0.0 |
| Mark Melancon | P | SDP | Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 1.2 |
| Cal Quantrill | P | SDP | Draft | 2016 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | – |
| Sean Manaea | P | SDP | Trade | 2022 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 4.8 |
| Tommy Pham | OF | SDP | Trade | 2019 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 1.1 |
| Luis Arráez | 1B/2B | SDP | Trade | 2024 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | 4.6 |
| Walker Buehler | P | SDP | Free agency | 2026 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 1.1 |
| Luis Campusano | C | SDP | Draft | 2017 | 3 | +0.9 | +0.3 | – |
| Bradgley Rodriguez | P | SDP | Draft | 2025 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.5 | – |
| Shawn Kelley | P | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 0.1 |
| Austin Nola | C | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 3 | +0.9 | +0.3 | 3.9 |
| Greg Garcia | 2B/3B | SDP | Trade | 2019 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 0.3 |
| Nabil Crismatt | P | SDP | Free agency | 2020 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| MacKenzie Gore | P | SDP | Draft | 2022 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – |
| Donovan Solano | 2B | SDP | Free agency | 2024 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 3.1 |
| Fernando Rodney | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 0.0 |
| Pedro Avila | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | – |
| James Shields | P | SDP | Free agency | 2015 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Samad Taylor | 2B/OF | SDP | Free agency | 2026 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 0.8 |
| Steven Wilson | P | SDP | Draft | 2022 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | – |
| Tanner Scott | P | SDP | Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 2.8 |
| Eric Hosmer | 1B | SDP | Free agency | 2018 | 3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | 6.1 |
| Garrett Richards | P | SDP | Free agency | 2018 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 6.2 |
| Eguy Rosario | 3B | SDP | Draft | 2022 | 3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | – |
| Trey Wingenter | P | SDP | Draft | 2015 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – |
| Trevor Rosenthal | P | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 5.2 |
| Adam Frazier | 2B/OF | SDP | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.7 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | SDP | Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 2.0 |
| José Azocar | OF | SDP | Draft | 2022 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | – |
| Matthew Batten | 2B/3B | SDP | Draft | 2022 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | – |
| Jon Jay | OF | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 0.0 |
| Bryce Johnson | OF | SDP | Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 2.3 |
| David Peralta | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2024 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 1.8 |
| Sung Mun Song | 2B | SDP | Draft | 2026 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – |
| Robert Stock | P | SDP | Trade | 2018 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | – |
| Luke Voit | 1B/DH | SDP | Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 2.2 |
| Scott Barlow | P | SDP | Trade | 2023 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 2.6 |
| Mike Clevinger | P | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 6.3 |
| Tom Cosgrove | P | SDP | Draft | 2023 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – |
| Elías Díaz | C | SDP | Free agency | 2025 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.5 |
| Andrés Muñoz | P | SDP | Intl FA | 2015 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | – |
| Matt Kemp | OF | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 |
| Jordan Lyles | P | SDP | Trade | 2017 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Brandon Drury | 2B/3B | SDP | Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 1.7 |
| Jorge Alfaro | C | SDP | Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 1.7 |
| Michel Báez | P | SDP | Intl FA | 2016 | 3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – |
| Griffin Canning | P | SDP | Free agency | 2026 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.3 |
| Dusty Coleman | SS | SDP | Free agency | 2016 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Stephen Kolek | P | SDP | Draft | 2024 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | – |
| Phil Maton | P | SDP | Draft | 2015 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| David Morgan | P | SDP | Draft | 2025 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | – |
| Rougned Odor | 2B | SDP | Free agency | 2023 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 1.7 |
| Wandy Peralta | P | SDP | Free agency | 2024 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 1.7 |
| Webster Rivas | C | SDP | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | – |
| Edwin Jackson | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Brandon Morrow | P | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Ryan Bergert | P | SDP | Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 1.1 |
| Austin Adams | P | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jhony Brito | P | SDP | Trade | 2023 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 1.2 |
| Drew Carlton | P | SDP | Free agency | 2022 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 1.2 |
| Jarred Cosart | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Ramón Laureano | OF | SDP | Trade | 2025 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 2.3 |
| Nomar Mazara | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2022 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 1.0 |
| Brad Wieck | P | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Clint Barmes | 2B/SS | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Bud Norris | P | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Martín Pérez | P | SDP | Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.9 |
| Garrett Cooper | 1B/DH | SDP | Trade | 2023 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.9 |
| Miguel Andújar | 3B/OF | SDP | Free agency | 2026 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Colten Brewer | P | SDP | Trade | 2018 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Freddy Fermin | C | SDP | Trade | 2025 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 1.9 |
| Bryan Hoeing | P | SDP | Trade | 2024 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 0.9 |
| Ian Kinsler | 2B | SDP | Free agency | 2018 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Patrick Kivlehan | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Aaron Loup | P | SDP | Free agency | 2019 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Mason McCoy | SS | SDP | Free agency | 2023 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.7 |
| Seth Mejias-Brean | 1B/SS | SDP | Trade | 2019 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| James Norwood | P | SDP | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jorge Oña | DH | SDP | Intl FA | 2016 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Tayler Scott | P | SDP | Free agency | 2022 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.4 |
| José Torres | P | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | – |
| Rowan Wick | P | SDP | Trade | 2018 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Jackson Wolf | P | SDP | Draft | 2023 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Brett Wallace | 1B | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Paul Clemens | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Daniel Hudson | P | SDP | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Taylor Williams | P | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 0.2 |
| Shaun Anderson | P | SDP | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Greg Allen | OF | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.8 |
| Dan Altavilla | P | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 1.7 |
| John Andreoli | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Buddy Baumann | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Dan Camarena | P | SDP | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Carter Capps | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Víctor Caratini | C | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ivan Castillo | 2B/3B | SDP | Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Omar Cruz | P | SDP | Draft | 2025 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Austin Davis | P | SDP | Free agency | 2024 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Carl Edwards | P | SDP | Free agency | 2024 | – | +0.0 | – | – |
| Jake Esch | P | SDP | Free agency | 2017 | – | +0.0 | – | – |
| Jose Espada | P | SDP | Draft | 2023 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Kyle Hart | P | SDP | Free agency | 2025 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.1 |
| Bryce Johnson | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2023 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 2.3 |
| Ray Kerr | P | SDP | Draft | 2022 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Brandon Lockridge | OF | SDP | Trade | 2024 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Tucupita Marcano | 2B/SS/OF | SDP | Intl FA | 2016 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Brian O'Grady | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2020 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nick Ramirez | P | SDP | Free agency | 2020 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sean Reynolds | P | SDP | Trade | 2023 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Chandler Seagle | DH | SDP | Draft | 2023 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| César Vargas | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Ryan Weathers | P | SDP | Draft | 2018 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Michael Kirkman | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tim Melville | P | SDP | Trade | 2017 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nick Ahmed | SS | SDP | Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Francisco Mejía | C | SDP | Trade | 2019 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 |
| Kyle Tyler | P | SDP | Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| David Bednar | P | SDP | Draft | 2016 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Ronald Bolaños | P | SDP | Intl FA | 2016 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ben Gamel | OF | SDP | Trade | 2023 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Nick Hernandez | P | SDP | Draft | 2023 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Alek Jacob | P | SDP | Draft | 2023 | 2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Keone Kela | P | SDP | Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Luis Liberato | DH/OF | SDP | Draft | 2022 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Kazuhisa Makita | P | SDP | Draft | 2018 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Nick Margevicius | P | SDP | Draft | 2017 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Ron Marinaccio | P | SDP | Trade | 2025 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.7 |
| Jorge Mateo | SS | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Marcos Mateo | P | SDP | Free agency | 2015 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Yuki Matsui | P | SDP | Draft | 2024 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Luis Patiño | P | SDP | Intl FA | 2016 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jake Smith | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Nick Solak | 2B | SDP | Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Domingo Tapia | P | SDP | Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Matt Thornton | P | SDP | Free agency | 2016 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Abraham Almonte | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2019 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| Carlos Asuaje | 2B | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – |
| David Dahl | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Brandon Dixon | 1B/OF | SDP | Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Adam Engel | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2023 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Logan Gillaspie | P | SDP | Free agency | 2024 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Lucas Giolito | P | SDP | Free agency | 2026 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Tim Hill | P | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | SDP | Free agency | 2023 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Taylor Kohlwey | OF | SDP | Draft | 2023 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Rafael Lopez | C | SDP | Free agency | 2017 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Tirso Ornelas | OF | SDP | Draft | 2025 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jemile Weeks | 2B | SDP | Free agency | 2016 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Christian Bethancourt | C | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Luis Sardiñas | 2B/SS | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Austin Allen | C | SDP | Draft | 2015 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Jabari Blash | OF | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – |
| Nelson Cruz | DH/OF | SDP | Free agency | 2023 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| A. J. Ellis | C | SDP | Free agency | 2018 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Oscar González | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2024 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Javy Guerra | P | SDP | Trade | 2015 | 2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | – |
| Adam Mazur | P | SDP | Draft | 2024 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Josh Naylor | 1B | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | – |
| Graham Pauley | 3B | SDP | Draft | 2024 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Héctor Sánchez | C | SDP | Free agency | 2016 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Erick Aybar | SS | SDP | Free agency | 2017 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Matt Carpenter | 3B | SDP | Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Yuli Gurriel | 1B | SDP | Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Chase Headley | 3B | SDP | Trade | 2017 | 7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | – |
| Brett Kennedy | P | SDP | Draft | 2015 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Reiss Knehr | P | SDP | Draft | 2018 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | – |
| Germán Márquez | P | SDP | Free agency | 2026 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Nick Noonan | 2B/3B | SDP | Free agency | 2016 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Emilio Pagán | P | SDP | Trade | 2020 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.3 |
| Matt Szczur | OF | SDP | Trade | 2017 | 1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Trenton Brooks | 1B/DH | SDP | Free agency | 2024 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| José Domínguez | P | SDP | Free agency | 2015 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Jason Heyward | OF | SDP | Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Cory Mazzoni | P | SDP | Trade | 2015 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Jacob Nix | P | SDP | Draft | 2015 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Brett Sullivan | C | SDP | Trade | 2022 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Tyler Wade | 2B/OF | SDP | Free agency | 2023 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Matt Beaty | 1B/OF | SDP | Trade | 2022 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Carlos Villanueva | P | SDP | Free agency | 2016 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Nick Castellanos | 3B/OF | SDP | Free agency | 2026 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Miguel Díaz | P | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | – |
| Martín Maldonado | C | SDP | Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Adam Warren | P | SDP | Free agency | 2019 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Allen Córdoba | SS/OF | SDP | Rule 5 | 2016 | – | -1.0 | – | – |
| Jered Weaver | P | SDP | Free agency | 2017 | – | -1.1 | – | – |
| Luis Torrens | C | SDP | Trade | 2016 | 1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | – |
WAB = wins above what the team's payroll predicted (resource-controlled). WAR surplus = era-neutral value (WAR minus payroll in win-equivalents). Roster surplus $M = dollar value of WAR over cost. Build channels (realized fWAR): HG = home-grown via amateur draft / international signing; Trade = acquired minus surrendered (incl. purchases/waivers); FA = signed minus walked; R5 = Rule-5 / minor-league-draft pickups. Credit follows the acquisition year — home-grown to the regime at the player's draft/signing (not whoever was in the chair when he peaked), trade/FA/R5 to the GM who made the move. Players acquired as prospects before debuting (e.g. Smoltz, Bagwell; Rule-5 picks like Uggla) are counted as trade/R5, not home-grown. All are franchise-level outcomes during the stint, not solely attributable to one executive.