Born 1959 · Havana · age 66
General manager for the Tigers (2016–2022).
7 seasons with salary-era data across 1 stint. All figures are franchise-level outcomes during the tenure, not solely attributable to one executive.
Share of gross-positive acquired fWAR by channel (vs. league average).
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
| Team | Role | Years | Szns | WAB | WAB/yr | TAB | WAR surp | HG | Trade | FA | R5 | AcqLev | W-L% | PO | Pen | WS | Surp $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Tigers | GM | 2016–2022 | 6 | -84.8 | -14.14 | -82.9 | -122.7 | +51.3 | -19.8 | +2.9 | +2.4 | 0.37 | 0.415 | – | – | – | -438 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 7 | -84.8 | -82.9 | -122.7 | +51.3 | -19.8 | +2.9 | +2.4 | 0.37 | 0.415 | – | – | – | -438 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | P | DET | Draft | 2018 | +20.8 |
| Riley Greene | OF | DET | Draft | 2022 | +12.0 |
| Casey Mize | P | DET | Draft | 2018 | +6.6 |
| Kerry Carpenter | DH/OF | DET | Draft | 2022 | +6.4 |
| Niko Goodrum | 2B/SS | DET | Free agency | 2017 | +6.3 |
| Jake Rogers | C | DET | Trade | 2017 | +5.1 |
| Jonathan Schoop | 2B | DET | Free agency | 2019 | +4.7 |
| Eduardo Rodríguez | P | DET | Free agency | 2021 | +3.7 |
| Javier Báez | SS | DET | Free agency | 2021 | +3.3 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 1B | DET | Draft | 2022 | +3.2 |
| Matt Manning | P | DET | Draft | 2016 | +2.7 |
| Jason Foley | P | DET | Intl FA | 2016 | +2.6 |
| Robbie Grossman | OF | DET | Free agency | 2021 | +2.6 |
| Willi Castro | 2B/OF | DET | Trade | 2018 | +2.0 |
| Akil Baddoo | OF | DET | Rule 5 | 2020 | +1.9 |
| Justin Upton | OF | DET | Free agency | 2016 | +1.7 |
| José Cisnero | P | DET | Free agency | 2018 | +1.6 |
| Víctor Reyes | OF | DET | Rule 5 | 2017 | +1.4 |
| Jordy Mercer | SS | DET | Free agency | 2018 | +1.0 |
| Matt Boyd | P | DET | Free agency | 2022 | +0.9 |
| Andrew Chafin | P | DET | Free agency | 2022 | +0.9 |
| Alex Lange | P | DET | Trade | 2019 | +0.9 |
| Mikie Mahtook | OF | DET | Trade | 2017 | +0.7 |
| Wily Peralta | P | DET | Free agency | 2021 | +0.7 |
| Beau Brieske | P | DET | Draft | 2022 | +0.5 |
| Dustin Garneau | C | DET | Free agency | 2020 | +0.5 |
| Matt Moore | P | DET | Free agency | 2018 | +0.5 |
| C. J. Cron | 1B | DET | Free agency | 2019 | +0.4 |
| Miguel Díaz | P | DET | Free agency | 2022 | +0.4 |
| Alex Faedo | P | DET | Draft | 2022 | +0.4 |
| Francisco Liriano | P | DET | Free agency | 2018 | +0.4 |
| Alex Presley | OF | DET | Free agency | 2016 | +0.4 |
| Derek Holland | P | DET | Free agency | 2021 | +0.3 |
| Nick Ramirez | P | DET | Trade | 2019 | +0.3 |
| José Ureña | P | DET | Free agency | 2020 | +0.3 |
| Sawyer Gipson-Long | P | DET | Trade | 2022 | +0.2 |
| Drew Hutchison | P | DET | Free agency | 2021 | +0.2 |
| Pete Kozma | SS | DET | Free agency | 2018 | +0.2 |
| Luis Castillo | P | DET | Draft | 2022 | +0.1 |
| Louis Coleman | P | DET | Free agency | 2018 | +0.1 |
| Miguel Del Pozo | P | DET | Free agency | 2021 | +0.1 |
| Kyle Funkhouser | P | DET | Draft | 2016 | +0.1 |
| Ian Krol | P | DET | Free agency | 2020 | +0.1 |
| Dustin Molleken | P | DET | Trade | 2016 | +0.1 |
| Efren Navarro | 1B/OF | DET | Free agency | 2017 | +0.1 |
| John Schreiber | P | DET | Draft | 2016 | +0.1 |
| Jim Adduci | 1B/OF | DET | Free agency | 2016 | +0.0 |
| Jorge Bonifacio | OF | DET | Free agency | 2019 | -0.0 |
| William Cuevas | P | DET | Free agency | 2016 | -0.0 |
| Matt den Dekker | OF | DET | Free agency | 2017 | +0.0 |
| Arcenio León | P | DET | Trade | 2017 | -0.0 |
| Erasmo Ramírez | P | DET | Free agency | 2021 | +0.0 |
| Julio Teherán | P | DET | Free agency | 2021 | -0.0 |
| Carlos Torres | P | DET | Free agency | 2019 | -0.0 |
| Joey Wentz | P | DET | Draft | 2022 | -0.0 |
| Sergio Alcántara | 2B/3B/SS | DET | Trade | 2017 | -0.1 |
| Drew Carlton | P | DET | Draft | 2017 | -0.1 |
| Brendon Davis | 3B/OF | DET | Draft | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Ángel De Jesús | P | DET | Draft | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Josh Lester | 1B/DH | DET | Draft | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Bobby Parnell | P | DET | Free agency | 2016 | -0.1 |
| Tyson Ross | P | DET | Free agency | 2018 | -0.1 |
| Kody Clemens | 1B | DET | Draft | 2022 | -0.2 |
| Nomar Mazara | OF | DET | Free agency | 2021 | -0.2 |
| Casey McGehee | 3B | DET | Free agency | 2016 | -0.2 |
| Austin Meadows | DH/OF | DET | Trade | 2022 | -0.2 |
| Iván Nova | P | DET | Free agency | 2020 | -0.2 |
| Renato Núñez | 3B/DH | DET | Free agency | 2021 | -0.2 |
| Jacob Robson | OF | DET | Draft | 2016 | -0.2 |
| Chad Bell | P | DET | Trade | 2016 | -0.3 |
| Reed Garrett | P | DET | Rule 5 | 2018 | -0.3 |
| Myles Jaye | P | DET | Trade | 2016 | -0.3 |
| Edward Mujica | P | DET | Free agency | 2017 | -0.3 |
| Isaac Paredes | 3B | DET | Trade | 2017 | -0.3 |
| Ronny Rodríguez | 2B/SS | DET | Trade | 2018 | -0.3 |
| Victor Alcántara | P | DET | Trade | 2016 | -0.4 |
| Daz Cameron | OF | DET | Trade | 2017 | -0.4 |
| Rony García | P | DET | Rule 5 | 2019 | -0.4 |
| Michael Pineda | P | DET | Free agency | 2022 | -0.4 |
| Austin Romine | C | DET | Free agency | 2019 | -0.4 |
| Justyn-Henry Malloy | DH/OF | DET | Trade | 2022 | -0.5 |
| Bobby Wilson | C | DET | Free agency | 2018 | -0.5 |
| Gordon Beckham | 2B | DET | Free agency | 2019 | -0.6 |
| Bryan Garcia | P | DET | Draft | 2016 | -0.6 |
| Garrett Hill | P | DET | Draft | 2022 | -0.7 |
| Dawel Lugo | 2B/3B | DET | Trade | 2017 | -0.7 |
| Ryan Carpenter | P | DET | Trade | 2018 | -0.9 |
| Travis Demeritte | OF | DET | Trade | 2019 | -0.9 |
| Josh Harrison | 2B/3B | DET | Free agency | 2019 | -0.9 |
| Ryan Kreidler | 3B/SS | DET | Draft | 2022 | -0.9 |
| Elvin Rodríguez | P | DET | Draft | 2022 | -1.0 |
| Zack Short | SS | DET | Trade | 2020 | -1.0 |
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.