Born Feb 14, 1978 · Durham, NC · age 48
A Tampa Bay-trained executive who served as Houston Astros general manager for the 2022 World Series title before an abrupt departure.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Astros | GM | 2021–2022 | 2 | +30.4 | +15.22 | +32.9 | +6.9 | +33.3 | -13.0 | -20.5 | +0.0 | 3.73 | 0.620 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +26 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 2 | +30.4 | +32.9 | +6.9 | +33.3 | -13.0 | -20.5 | +0.0 | 3.73 | 0.620 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +26 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Peña | SS | HOU | Draft | 2022 | +15.1 |
| Hunter Brown | P | HOU | Draft | 2022 | +10.7 |
| Justin Verlander | P | HOU | Free agency | 2022 | +6.7 |
| Yainer Diaz | C | HOU | Draft | 2022 | +6.5 |
| Héctor Neris | P | HOU | Free agency | 2021 | +2.5 |
| Ronel Blanco | P | HOU | Draft | 2022 | +2.4 |
| Ryne Stanek | P | HOU | Free agency | 2021 | +1.4 |
| Jake Odorizzi | P | HOU | Free agency | 2021 | +1.1 |
| Rafael Montero | P | HOU | Free agency | 2022 | +0.7 |
| Phil Maton | P | HOU | Trade | 2021 | +0.5 |
| Jayden Murray | P | HOU | Trade | 2022 | +0.3 |
| Pedro Báez | P | HOU | Free agency | 2021 | -0.0 |
| Joe Perez | 3B | HOU | Draft | 2022 | -0.0 |
| J. J. Matijevic | 1B/DH | HOU | Draft | 2022 | -0.2 |
| Parker Mushinski | P | HOU | Draft | 2022 | -0.3 |
| Niko Goodrum | 2B/SS | HOU | Free agency | 2022 | -0.4 |
| Korey Lee | C | HOU | Draft | 2022 | -0.4 |
| David Hensley | DH/OF | HOU | Draft | 2022 | -0.5 |
| José Abreu | 1B | HOU | Free agency | 2022 | -2.0 |
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.