Born Mar 20, 1971 · Winnetka, IL · age 55
Chicago White Sox GM who engineered an analytics-era tear-down and rebuild into a 2021 division title before the contention window closed.
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ White Sox | GM | 2013–2023 | 10 | -80.5 | -8.05 | -68.0 | -97.2 | +91.4 | +20.9 | -13.3 | +1.4 | 0.71 | 0.453 | 2 | – | – | -323 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 11 | -80.5 | -68.0 | -97.2 | +91.4 | +20.9 | -13.3 | +1.4 | 0.71 | 0.453 | 2 | – | – | -323 | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | How | Year | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Abreu | 1B | CHW | Intl FA | 2013 | +28.3 |
| Tim Anderson | SS | CHW | Draft | 2013 | +18.9 |
| Luis Robert | OF | CHW | Intl FA | 2017 | +13.7 |
| Lucas Giolito | P | CHW | Trade | 2016 | +13.5 |
| Dylan Cease | P | CHW | Trade | 2017 | +13.0 |
| Carlos Rodón | P | CHW | Draft | 2014 | +12.0 |
| Reynaldo López | P | CHW | Trade | 2016 | +7.6 |
| Garrett Crochet | P | CHW | Draft | 2020 | +6.1 |
| Eloy Jiménez | DH/OF | CHW | Trade | 2017 | +5.1 |
| Avisaíl García | OF | CHW | Trade | 2013 | +4.9 |
| Yasmani Grandal | C | CHW | Free agency | 2019 | +4.7 |
| Davis Martin | P | CHW | Draft | 2022 | +4.5 |
| Aaron Bummer | P | CHW | Draft | 2014 | +4.2 |
| Adam Engel | OF | CHW | Draft | 2013 | +4.2 |
| Liam Hendriks | P | CHW | Free agency | 2021 | +4.2 |
| James McCann | C | CHW | Free agency | 2018 | +3.4 |
| David Robertson | P | CHW | Free agency | 2014 | +2.8 |
| Conor Gillaspie | 3B | CHW | Trade | 2013 | +2.5 |
| Miguel González | P | CHW | Free agency | 2016 | +2.5 |
| Dallas Keuchel | P | CHW | Free agency | 2019 | +2.5 |
| Johnny Cueto | P | CHW | Free agency | 2022 | +2.4 |
| Jeff Samardzija | P | CHW | Trade | 2014 | +2.4 |
| Iván Nova | P | CHW | Trade | 2018 | +2.0 |
| Mike Clevinger | P | CHW | Free agency | 2022 | +1.9 |
| Omar Narváez | C | CHW | Rule 5 | 2013 | +1.9 |
| Melky Cabrera | OF | CHW | Free agency | 2014 | +1.8 |
| Nick Madrigal | 2B/3B | CHW | Draft | 2018 | +1.8 |
| Seby Zavala | C | CHW | Draft | 2015 | +1.8 |
| Michael Kopech | P | CHW | Trade | 2016 | +1.7 |
| Evan Marshall | P | CHW | Free agency | 2018 | +1.5 |
| Zach Putnam | P | CHW | Free agency | 2013 | +1.5 |
| Gregory Santos | P | CHW | Trade | 2022 | +1.5 |
| Josh Harrison | 2B/3B | CHW | Free agency | 2022 | +1.4 |
| Dan Jennings | P | CHW | Trade | 2014 | +1.4 |
| Geovany Soto | C | CHW | Free agency | 2015 | +1.4 |
| Chris Flexen | P | CHW | Free agency | 2023 | +1.3 |
| Elvis Andrus | SS | CHW | Free agency | 2022 | +1.2 |
| Jace Fry | P | CHW | Draft | 2014 | +1.2 |
| Alex Colomé | P | CHW | Trade | 2018 | +1.1 |
| Juan Minaya | P | CHW | Trade | 2016 | +1.1 |
| Nicky Lopez | 2B/SS | CHW | Trade | 2023 | +0.9 |
| Jake Burger | 1B/3B | CHW | Draft | 2017 | +0.7 |
| Dane Dunning | P | CHW | Trade | 2016 | +0.7 |
| Kendall Graveman | P | CHW | Free agency | 2021 | +0.7 |
| Matt Lindstrom | P | CHW | Free agency | 2013 | +0.7 |
| Alex Avila | C | CHW | Free agency | 2015 | +0.6 |
| Matt Foster | P | CHW | Draft | 2016 | +0.6 |
| Codi Heuer | P | CHW | Draft | 2018 | +0.6 |
| Danny Mendick | 2B/SS | CHW | Draft | 2015 | +0.6 |
| AJ Pollock | OF | CHW | Trade | 2022 | +0.6 |
| Joe Kelly | P | CHW | Free agency | 2022 | +0.5 |
| Lenyn Sosa | 2B | CHW | Draft | 2022 | +0.5 |
| Ronald Belisario | P | CHW | Free agency | 2013 | +0.4 |
| Leury García | OF | CHW | Free agency | 2021 | +0.4 |
| Jared Shuster | P | CHW | Trade | 2023 | +0.4 |
| Michael Soroka | P | CHW | Trade | 2023 | +0.4 |
| Vince Velasquez | P | CHW | Free agency | 2022 | +0.4 |
| Tanner Banks | P | CHW | Draft | 2022 | +0.3 |
| Scott Carroll | P | CHW | Trade | 2014 | +0.3 |
| Jeanmar Gómez | P | CHW | Free agency | 2018 | +0.3 |
| Billy Hamilton | OF | CHW | Free agency | 2021 | +0.3 |
| Kelvin Herrera | P | CHW | Free agency | 2019 | +0.3 |
| Austin Jackson | OF | CHW | Free agency | 2016 | +0.3 |
| Chad Kuhl | P | CHW | Free agency | 2023 | +0.3 |
| Lane Ramsey | P | CHW | Draft | 2023 | +0.3 |
| Zach Remillard | 2B | CHW | Draft | 2023 | +0.3 |
| Bruce Rondón | P | CHW | Free agency | 2018 | +0.3 |
| Rob Brantly | C | CHW | Free agency | 2017 | +0.2 |
| Luis González | OF | CHW | Draft | 2017 | +0.2 |
| Frankie Montas | P | CHW | Trade | 2013 | +0.2 |
| Jimmy Rollins | SS | CHW | Free agency | 2016 | +0.2 |
| Bryan Shaw | P | CHW | Free agency | 2023 | +0.2 |
| Kyle Crick | P | CHW | Free agency | 2021 | +0.1 |
| Matt Davidson | 3B/DH | CHW | Trade | 2013 | +0.1 |
| Caleb Frare | P | CHW | Trade | 2018 | +0.1 |
| Alex McRae | P | CHW | Free agency | 2020 | +0.1 |
| Matt Purke | P | CHW | Trade | 2016 | +0.1 |
| Dylan Covey | P | CHW | Rule 5 | 2016 | +0.0 |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | 3B | CHW | Free agency | 2020 | -0.0 |
| Jake Eder | P | CHW | Trade | 2023 | -0.0 |
| Bernardo Flores | P | CHW | Draft | 2016 | +0.0 |
| Willy García | OF | CHW | Trade | 2017 | +0.0 |
| Gio Gonzalez | P | CHW | Free agency | 2019 | -0.0 |
| Brian Goodwin | OF | CHW | Free agency | 2021 | +0.0 |
| Junior Guerra | P | CHW | Trade | 2015 | -0.0 |
| Nomar Mazara | OF | CHW | Trade | 2019 | -0.0 |
| Yermín Mercedes | DH | CHW | Rule 5 | 2017 | +0.0 |
| Justin Morneau | 1B | CHW | Free agency | 2016 | +0.0 |
| Edgar Navarro | P | CHW | Draft | 2023 | -0.0 |
| Sammy Peralta | P | CHW | Draft | 2023 | +0.0 |
| José Rodriguez | 2B | CHW | Draft | 2023 | +0.0 |
| Rob Scahill | P | CHW | Free agency | 2018 | -0.0 |
| Jesse Scholtens | P | CHW | Draft | 2023 | -0.0 |
| Anderson Severino | P | CHW | Draft | 2022 | +0.0 |
| Michael Taylor | OF | CHW | Free agency | 2014 | +0.0 |
| Mike Wright | P | CHW | Free agency | 2020 | -0.0 |
| Michael Ynoa | P | CHW | Trade | 2014 | +0.0 |
| Ky Bush | P | CHW | Trade | 2023 | -0.1 |
| Nick Delmonico | OF | CHW | Trade | 2017 | -0.1 |
| Odrisamer Despaigne | P | CHW | Free agency | 2019 | -0.1 |
| Danny Farquhar | P | CHW | Free agency | 2017 | -0.1 |
| Tyler Greene | 2B/SS | CHW | Free agency | 2013 | -0.1 |
| Mark Payton | OF | CHW | Free agency | 2022 | -0.1 |
| Blake Smith | P | CHW | Trade | 2015 | -0.1 |
| Drew Anderson | P | CHW | Free agency | 2019 | -0.2 |
| Zack Burdi | P | CHW | Draft | 2016 | -0.2 |
| Ryan Burr | P | CHW | Trade | 2017 | -0.2 |
| Steve Cishek | P | CHW | Free agency | 2020 | -0.2 |
| Ryan Cordell | OF | CHW | Trade | 2017 | -0.2 |
| Frank Francisco | P | CHW | Free agency | 2014 | -0.2 |
| Ryan Goins | 2B/SS | CHW | Free agency | 2018 | -0.2 |
| Alfredo González | C | CHW | Trade | 2016 | -0.2 |
| Ian Hamilton | P | CHW | Draft | 2016 | -0.2 |
| Adam Haseley | OF | CHW | Trade | 2022 | -0.2 |
| Jordan Leasure | P | CHW | Trade | 2023 | -0.2 |
| Nick Williams | OF | CHW | Free agency | 2021 | -0.2 |
| Hanser Alberto | 2B/3B | CHW | Free agency | 2023 | -0.3 |
| Declan Cronin | P | CHW | Draft | 2023 | -0.3 |
| Tyler Danish | P | CHW | Draft | 2013 | -0.3 |
| Clint Frazier | OF | CHW | Free agency | 2023 | -0.3 |
| Romy Gonzalez | 1B/2B | CHW | Draft | 2018 | -0.3 |
| Jimmy Lambert | P | CHW | Draft | 2016 | -0.3 |
| Carlos Pérez | C | CHW | Draft | 2022 | -0.3 |
| Bennett Sousa | P | CHW | Draft | 2022 | -0.3 |
| Jonathan Stiever | P | CHW | Draft | 2018 | -0.3 |
| Matt Albers | P | CHW | Free agency | 2015 | -0.4 |
| Ross Detwiler | P | CHW | Free agency | 2019 | -0.4 |
| Erick Fedde | P | CHW | Free agency | 2023 | -0.4 |
| Brad Goldberg | P | CHW | Draft | 2013 | -0.4 |
| Ervin Santana | P | CHW | Free agency | 2019 | -0.4 |
| Chris Volstad | P | CHW | Free agency | 2016 | -0.4 |
| Zach Duke | P | CHW | Free agency | 2014 | -0.5 |
| Edwin Encarnación | 1B/3B/DH | CHW | Free agency | 2020 | -0.5 |
| Nick Nastrini | P | CHW | Trade | 2023 | -0.5 |
| Adrián Nieto | C | CHW | Rule 5 | 2013 | -0.5 |
| Chuckie Robinson | C | CHW | Free agency | 2023 | -0.5 |
| Matt Skole | 1B/DH | CHW | Trade | 2018 | -0.5 |
| Jacob Turner | P | CHW | Free agency | 2015 | -0.5 |
| Andrew Benintendi | OF | CHW | Free agency | 2023 | -0.6 |
| Jacob May | OF | CHW | Draft | 2013 | -0.6 |
| Felipe Paulino | P | CHW | Free agency | 2013 | -0.6 |
| Andrew Vaughn | 1B/OF | CHW | Draft | 2019 | -0.6 |
| Edgar Quero | C | CHW | Trade | 2023 | -0.7 |
| Braden Shewmake | 3B/SS | CHW | Trade | 2023 | -0.7 |
| Emilio Bonifácio | 2B/OF | CHW | Free agency | 2015 | -0.8 |
| David Holmberg | P | CHW | Free agency | 2016 | -0.8 |
| Charlie Tilson | OF | CHW | Trade | 2016 | -0.8 |
| Cody Asche | 3B/OF | CHW | Free agency | 2016 | -0.9 |
| Carson Fulmer | P | CHW | Draft | 2015 | -0.9 |
| Derek Holland | P | CHW | Free agency | 2016 | -0.9 |
| Jon Jay | OF | CHW | Free agency | 2019 | -0.9 |
| Welington Castillo | C | CHW | Free agency | 2017 | -1.0 |
| Oscar Colás | OF | CHW | Draft | 2023 | -1.0 |
| Mike Pelfrey | P | CHW | Free agency | 2017 | -1.0 |
| Korey Lee | C | CHW | Trade | 2023 | -1.1 |
| Adam LaRoche | 1B | CHW | Free agency | 2014 | -1.2 |
| Daniel Palka | DH/OF | CHW | Trade | 2017 | -1.5 |
| Gavin Sheets | DH/OF | CHW | Draft | 2017 | -1.6 |
| Zack Collins | C | CHW | Draft | 2016 | -1.8 |
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.