Born Dec 29, 1966 · Mexico City · age 59
Architect of the Houston Astros' analytics-driven tear-down and rebuild that produced the 2017 World Series title; his tenure ended with his 2020 dismissal and suspension over the team's sign-stealing scandal.
9 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 | 2012–2020 | 8 | +43.0 | +5.37 | +81.2 | +54.3 | +169.8 | +0.1 | -47.9 | +1.2 | 2.06 | 0.506 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +111 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 9 | +43.0 | +81.2 | +54.3 | +169.8 | +0.1 | -47.9 | +1.2 | 2.06 | 0.506 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +111 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bregman | 3B | HOU | Draft | 2015 | +39.6 |
| Carlos Correa | SS | HOU | Draft | 2012 | +27.4 |
| Yordan Álvarez | DH/OF | HOU | Trade | 2016 | +25.9 |
| Kyle Tucker | OF | HOU | Draft | 2015 | +20.9 |
| Framber Valdez | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2015 | +20.4 |
| Lance McCullers | P | HOU | Draft | 2012 | +14.7 |
| Justin Verlander | P | HOU | Trade | 2017 | +13.0 |
| Yuli Gurriel | 1B | HOU | Intl FA | 2016 | +10.6 |
| Michael Brantley | OF | HOU | Free agency | 2018 | +8.5 |
| Ryan Pressly | P | HOU | Trade | 2018 | +8.0 |
| Cristian Javier | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2015 | +7.3 |
| Chas McCormick | OF | HOU | Draft | 2017 | +7.3 |
| Jake Marisnick | OF | HOU | Trade | 2014 | +6.9 |
| Jake Meyers | OF | HOU | Draft | 2017 | +6.8 |
| Josh Reddick | OF | HOU | Free agency | 2016 | +6.7 |
| Luis García | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2017 | +5.9 |
| Charlie Morton | P | HOU | Free agency | 2016 | +5.9 |
| Bryan Abreu | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2013 | +5.6 |
| José Urquidy | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2015 | +4.2 |
| Chris Devenski | P | HOU | Trade | 2012 | +4.1 |
| Aledmys Díaz | SS | HOU | Trade | 2018 | +3.8 |
| Colby Rasmus | OF | HOU | Free agency | 2015 | +3.8 |
| Luis Valbuena | 3B | HOU | Trade | 2015 | +3.5 |
| Ken Giles | P | HOU | Trade | 2015 | +3.2 |
| Max Stassi | C | HOU | Trade | 2013 | +3.2 |
| Brian McCann | C | HOU | Trade | 2016 | +2.8 |
| Robinson Chirinos | C | HOU | Free agency | 2018 | +2.5 |
| Luke Gregerson | P | HOU | Free agency | 2014 | +2.2 |
| Scott Feldman | P | HOU | Free agency | 2013 | +2.1 |
| Dexter Fowler | OF | HOU | Trade | 2013 | +2.1 |
| Wade Miley | P | HOU | Free agency | 2019 | +2.0 |
| Roberto Osuna | P | HOU | Trade | 2018 | +1.8 |
| Joe Musgrove | P | HOU | Trade | 2012 | +1.6 |
| Tony Sipp | P | HOU | Free agency | 2014 | +1.6 |
| Tyler White | 1B | HOU | Draft | 2013 | +1.4 |
| Érik Bédard | P | HOU | Free agency | 2013 | +1.3 |
| Jed Lowrie | 2B/SS | HOU | Free agency | 2014 | +1.1 |
| Héctor Rondón | P | HOU | Free agency | 2017 | +1.1 |
| Myles Straw | OF | HOU | Draft | 2015 | +1.0 |
| Martín Maldonado | C | HOU | Free agency | 2019 | +0.9 |
| Doug Fister | P | HOU | Free agency | 2016 | +0.7 |
| Robbie Grossman | OF | HOU | Trade | 2012 | +0.6 |
| Josh James | P | HOU | Draft | 2014 | +0.6 |
| Pat Neshek | P | HOU | Free agency | 2014 | +0.6 |
| Joe Smith | P | HOU | Free agency | 2017 | +0.6 |
| Rogelio Armenteros | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2014 | +0.5 |
| Tony Kemp | 2B/OF | HOU | Draft | 2013 | +0.5 |
| Gregorio Petit | 2B/SS | HOU | Free agency | 2014 | +0.5 |
| Seth Martinez | P | HOU | Rule 5 | 2020 | +0.4 |
| Roberto Hernández | P | HOU | Free agency | 2015 | +0.3 |
| Édgar González | P | HOU | Free agency | 2012 | +0.3 |
| James Hoyt | P | HOU | Trade | 2015 | +0.3 |
| Chris Snyder | C | HOU | Free agency | 2012 | +0.3 |
| Joe Thatcher | P | HOU | Free agency | 2015 | +0.3 |
| Francis Martes | P | HOU | Trade | 2014 | +0.2 |
| Enoli Paredes | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2015 | +0.2 |
| David Paulino | P | HOU | Trade | 2013 | +0.1 |
| Peter Solomon | P | HOU | Draft | 2017 | +0.1 |
| Asher Wojciechowski | P | HOU | Trade | 2012 | +0.1 |
| Brandon Bailey | P | HOU | Trade | 2017 | -0.0 |
| Ronnie Dawson | DH | HOU | Draft | 2016 | -0.0 |
| Alex De Goti | 2B | HOU | Draft | 2016 | +0.0 |
| Chase De Jong | P | HOU | Free agency | 2020 | -0.0 |
| Dayán Díaz | P | HOU | Free agency | 2017 | +0.0 |
| Tyler Ivey | P | HOU | Draft | 2017 | -0.0 |
| Colin Moran | 1B/3B | HOU | Trade | 2014 | -0.0 |
| Cy Sneed | P | HOU | Trade | 2015 | -0.0 |
| Blake Taylor | P | HOU | Trade | 2019 | +0.0 |
| Abraham Toro | 2B/3B | HOU | Draft | 2016 | -0.0 |
| Danny Worth | 2B/SS | HOU | Free agency | 2016 | -0.0 |
| Joe Biagini | P | HOU | Trade | 2019 | -0.1 |
| Humberto Castellanos | P | HOU | Draft | 2020 | -0.1 |
| Dean Deetz | P | HOU | Draft | 2014 | -0.1 |
| Kent Emanuel | P | HOU | Draft | 2013 | -0.1 |
| Ryan Hartman | P | HOU | Draft | 2016 | -0.1 |
| Chia-Jen Lo | P | HOU | Draft | 2013 | -0.1 |
| Jack Mayfield | 3B | HOU | Intl FA | 2013 | -0.1 |
| Rudy Owens | P | HOU | Trade | 2012 | -0.1 |
| Carlos Sanabria | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2014 | -0.1 |
| Brandon Bielak | P | HOU | Draft | 2017 | -0.2 |
| Juan Centeno | C | HOU | Free agency | 2016 | -0.2 |
| Kevin Chapman | P | HOU | Trade | 2012 | -0.2 |
| Derek Fisher | OF | HOU | Draft | 2014 | -0.2 |
| Jordan Jankowski | P | HOU | Draft | 2012 | -0.2 |
| Andre Scrubb | P | HOU | Trade | 2019 | -0.2 |
| Cody Clark | C | HOU | Trade | 2013 | -0.3 |
| Trevor Crowe | OF | HOU | Free agency | 2012 | -0.3 |
| Matt Dominguez | 3B | HOU | Trade | 2012 | -0.3 |
| Dustin Garneau | C | HOU | Free agency | 2019 | -0.3 |
| Taylor Jones | 1B/DH | HOU | Draft | 2016 | -0.3 |
| Cionel Pérez | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2016 | -0.3 |
| Brady Rodgers | P | HOU | Draft | 2012 | -0.3 |
| Preston Tucker | OF | HOU | Draft | 2012 | -0.3 |
| J. D. Davis | 3B | HOU | Draft | 2014 | -0.4 |
| Garrett Stubbs | C | HOU | Draft | 2015 | -0.4 |
| Héctor Ambriz | P | HOU | Free agency | 2012 | -0.5 |
| Corbin Martin | P | HOU | Draft | 2017 | -0.5 |
| Nivaldo Rodriguez | P | HOU | Intl FA | 2016 | -0.5 |
| Armando Galarraga | P | HOU | Free agency | 2012 | -0.7 |
| Marc Krauss | 1B/OF | HOU | Trade | 2012 | -0.8 |
| A. J. Reed | 1B/DH | HOU | Draft | 2014 | -0.9 |
| Anthony Bass | P | HOU | Trade | 2013 | -1.0 |
| Carlos Beltrán | OF | HOU | Free agency | 2016 | -1.2 |
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.