Born Sep 5, 1983 · Houston, TX · age 42
A former All-Star pitcher who became the Texas Rangers' head of baseball operations and assembled the club's first World Series champion in 2023 through aggressive free-agent spending.
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Rangers |
POBO/GM | 2021–present | 6 | -36.8 | -6.13 | -14.6 | -74.5 | +32.2 | +3.1 | +47.3 | -0.1 | 1.98 | 0.470 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -312 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 6 | -36.8 | -14.6 | -74.5 | +32.2 | +3.1 | +47.3 | -0.1 | 1.98 | 0.470 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -312 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Chris Young'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Seager | SS | TEX |
Free agency | 2021 | 5 | +20.0 | +4.0 | 1.3 |
| Marcus Semien | 2B/SS | TEX |
Free agency | 2021 | 4 | +17.3 | +4.3 | 1.3 |
| Adolis García | OF | TEX |
Trade | 2021 | 4 | +11.1 | +2.8 | 0.1 |
| Nathaniel Lowe | 1B | TEX |
Trade | 2021 | 4 | +10.8 | +2.7 | 0.1 |
| Nathan Eovaldi | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2022 | 4 | +10.0 | +2.5 | 14.1 |
| Wyatt Langford | OF | TEX |
Draft | 2024 | 3 | +9.1 | +3.0 | – |
| Jacob deGrom | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2022 | 4 | +7.7 | +1.9 | 8.6 |
| Josh Jung | 3B | TEX |
Draft | 2022 | 5 | +7.5 | +1.5 | – |
| Jonah Heim | C | TEX |
Trade | 2021 | 3 | +7.0 | +2.3 | 0.0 |
| Jon Gray | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2021 | 3 | +4.9 | +1.6 | 0.6 |
| Dane Dunning | P | TEX |
Trade | 2021 | 3 | +4.6 | +1.5 | 0.0 |
| Ezequiel Duran | 3B | TEX |
Draft | 2022 | 5 | +4.5 | +0.9 | – |
| Josh Smith | 3B/SS | TEX |
Draft | 2022 | 3 | +4.5 | +1.5 | – |
| Evan Carter | OF | TEX |
Draft | 2023 | 4 | +3.9 | +1.0 | – |
| Andrew Heaney | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2022 | 2 | +3.3 | +1.7 | 6.9 |
| Jack Leiter | P | TEX |
Draft | 2024 | 2 | +2.6 | +1.3 | – |
| Mitch Garver | C/DH | TEX |
Trade | 2022 | 2 | +2.4 | +1.2 | 0.1 |
| Tyler Mahle | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2023 | 2 | +2.1 | +1.1 | 0.2 |
| MacKenzie Gore | P | TEX |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +2.1 | +2.1 | 8.5 |
| Patrick Corbin | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2025 | 1 | +1.9 | +1.9 | 2.4 |
| Kirby Yates | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2023 | 1 | +1.9 | +1.9 | 1.7 |
| Cody Bradford | P | TEX |
Draft | 2023 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | – |
| David Robertson | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2024 | 1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | 1.6 |
| Kumar Rocker | P | TEX |
Draft | 2024 | 3 | +1.7 | +0.6 | – |
| Brandon Nimmo | OF | TEX |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | 6.8 |
| Jordan Montgomery | P | TEX |
Trade | 2023 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | 9.7 |
| Shawn Armstrong | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2024 | 1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | 1.8 |
| Josh Sborz | P | TEX |
Trade | 2021 | 4 | +1.4 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| Matt Moore | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2022 | 2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | 0.0 |
| Kyle Higashioka | C | TEX |
Free agency | 2024 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | 1.3 |
| Jake Burger | 1B/3B | TEX |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 5.0 |
| Will Smith | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2023 | 1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | 6.2 |
| Hoby Milner | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2024 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 1.3 |
| Tyler Alexander | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2025 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 3.8 |
| Travis Jankowski | OF | TEX |
Free agency | 2023 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 6.6 |
| Jakob Junis | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2026 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 3.6 |
| Dennis Santana | P | TEX |
Trade | 2021 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| Peyton Gray | P | TEX |
Draft | 2026 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – |
| Merrill Kelly | P | TEX |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 1.0 |
| Robert Garcia | P | TEX |
Trade | 2024 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 0.7 |
| Max Scherzer | P | TEX |
Trade | 2023 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 6.6 |
| Charlie Culberson | 3B/OF | TEX |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.0 |
| Mark Mathias | 2B/OF | TEX |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.2 |
| Phil Maton | P | TEX |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.8 |
| Nicky Lopez | 2B/SS | TEX |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 2.4 |
| Robbie Grossman | OF | TEX |
Free agency | 2023 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | 2.7 |
| Cole Winn | P | TEX |
Draft | 2024 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | – |
| Aroldis Chapman | P | TEX |
Trade | 2023 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 2.6 |
| Meibrys Viloria | C | TEX |
Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.2 |
| Jharel Cotton | P | TEX |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| Matt Festa | P | TEX |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.4 |
| Michael Helman | OF | TEX |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.8 |
| John Hicks | C/1B | TEX |
Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Joc Pederson | DH/OF | TEX |
Free agency | 2024 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 4.7 |
| Garrett Richards | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2022 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Elías Díaz | C | TEX |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 1.3 |
| Drew Anderson | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Caleb Boushley | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2024 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.3 |
| Justin Foscue | 2B/DH | TEX |
Draft | 2024 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Cole Ragans | P | TEX |
Draft | 2022 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Yerry Rodríguez | P | TEX |
Draft | 2022 | 2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | – |
| Jacob Webb | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2024 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.3 |
| Michael Lorenzen | P | TEX |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Carson Kelly | C | TEX |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Derek Hill | OF | TEX |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Dustin Harris | OF | TEX |
Draft | 2024 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Dallas Keuchel | P | TEX |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Austin Hedges | C | TEX |
Trade | 2023 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.4 |
| Chris Stratton | P | TEX |
Trade | 2023 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.5 |
| Matt Duffy | 3B | TEX |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Shaun Anderson | P | TEX |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| DJ Peters | OF | TEX |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Tucker Barnhart | C | TEX |
Free agency | 2024 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Marc Church | P | TEX |
Draft | 2024 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Gavin Collyer | P | TEX |
Draft | 2026 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Marco Gonzales | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2026 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Glenn Otto | P | TEX |
Trade | 2021 | 2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Cal Quantrill | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Daniel Robert | P | TEX |
Draft | 2024 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jesús Tinoco | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| José Ureña | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2024 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hunter Wood | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Jordan Lyles | P | TEX |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jarred Kelenic | OF | TEX |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 |
| Nick Ahmed | SS | TEX |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Carter Baumler | P | TEX |
Trade | 2025 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Sandro Fabian | OF | TEX |
Draft | 2024 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Gerson Garabito | P | TEX |
Draft | 2024 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Sam Haggerty | OF | TEX |
Free agency | 2025 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Ian Kennedy | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2021 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Alex Speas | P | TEX |
Draft | 2023 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Rowdy Tellez | 1B | TEX |
Free agency | 2025 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Steele Walker | OF | TEX |
Rule 5 | 2022 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jared Walsh | 1B | TEX |
Free agency | 2024 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Luis Curvelo | P | TEX |
Draft | 2025 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – |
| Elier Hernandez | DH/OF | TEX |
Draft | 2022 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Brock Holt | 2B/3B/OF | TEX |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Billy McKinney | OF | TEX |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jonathan Ornelas | 3B/SS | TEX |
Draft | 2023 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Bubba Thompson | OF | TEX |
Draft | 2022 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – |
| Owen White | P | TEX |
Draft | 2023 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Jalen Beeks | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2026 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Danny Jansen | C | TEX |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| J. P. Martínez | OF | TEX |
Draft | 2023 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Davis Wendzel | 3B | TEX |
Draft | 2024 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Jose Corniell | P | TEX |
Draft | 2025 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Cody Freeman | 2B/OF | TEX |
Draft | 2025 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Greg Holland | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Andrew McCutchen | OF | TEX |
Free agency | 2026 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Alejandro Osuna | OF | TEX |
Draft | 2025 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Austin Pruitt | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2024 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Hyeon-jong Yang | P | TEX |
Draft | 2021 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Sandy León | C | TEX |
Free agency | 2023 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Andrew Knizner | C | TEX |
Free agency | 2024 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Mike Foltynewicz | P | TEX |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.7 | – | – |
| Spencer Howard | P | TEX |
Trade | 2021 | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| Grant Anderson | P | TEX |
Draft | 2023 | 1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | – |
| Kohei Arihara | P | TEX |
Draft | 2021 | – | -0.9 | – | – |
| Kole Calhoun | OF | TEX |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -1.3 | – | – |
| Brad Miller | SS | TEX |
Free agency | 2022 | – | -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.