Born Dec 28, 1982 · Alexandria, VA · age 43
Led the Baltimore Orioles' analytics-driven rebuild from baseball's worst record into a young, cost-controlled powerhouse and 2023 AL East champion.
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
▸  Orioles |
GM | 2019–present | 7 | +15.9 | +2.27 | +19.1 | +44.1 | +69.1 | -0.2 | -3.1 | +4.6 | 1.94 | 0.467 | 2 | – | – | +181 |
| Career total (1985+ data) | 8 | +15.9 | +19.1 | +44.1 | +69.1 | -0.2 | -3.1 | +4.6 | 1.94 | 0.467 | 2 | – | – | +181 | |||
Acquired minus surrendered / signed minus walked.
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR, averaged across Mike Elias'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Henderson | SS | BAL |
Draft | 2022 | 5 | +20.1 | +4.0 | – |
| Adley Rutschman | C | BAL |
Draft | 2022 | 5 | +17.3 | +3.5 | – |
| Kyle Bradish | P | BAL |
Draft | 2022 | 5 | +8.8 | +1.8 | – |
| Jordan Westburg | 2B/3B | BAL |
Draft | 2023 | 3 | +5.6 | +1.9 | – |
| Trevor Rogers | P | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | 3 | +5.5 | +1.8 | 0.1 |
| Colton Cowser | OF | BAL |
Draft | 2023 | 3 | +5.3 | +1.8 | – |
| Ramón Urías | 3B | BAL |
Trade | 2020 | 5 | +5.2 | +1.0 | – |
| Félix Bautista | P | BAL |
Draft | 2022 | 3 | +4.8 | +1.6 | – |
| Grayson Rodriguez | P | BAL |
Draft | 2023 | 2 | +3.9 | +2.0 | – |
| Tyler Wells | P | BAL |
Rule 5 | 2020 | 6 | +3.9 | +0.7 | – |
| Corbin Burnes | P | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +3.8 | +3.8 | 24.0 |
| Jorge Mateo | SS | BAL |
Trade | 2021 | 4 | +3.8 | +0.9 | 0.0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | BAL |
Trade | 2023 | 3 | +3.1 | +1.0 | 7.4 |
| Yennier Cano | P | BAL |
Trade | 2022 | 5 | +3.0 | +0.6 | – |
| Pete Alonso | 1B | BAL |
Free agency | 2025 | 1 | +2.5 | +2.5 | 4.3 |
| Shane Baz | P | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +2.4 | +2.4 | 4.3 |
| Hanser Alberto | 2B/3B | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | 2 | +2.3 | +1.2 | 0.1 |
| Ramón Laureano | OF | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +2.3 | +2.3 | 0.8 |
| Bryan Baker | P | BAL |
Trade | 2022 | 4 | +2.2 | +0.5 | 2.3 |
| Kyle Gibson | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2022 | 1 | +2.0 | +2.0 | 12.6 |
| Danny Coulombe | P | BAL |
Trade | 2023 | 2 | +1.9 | +1.0 | 6.7 |
| Cionel Pérez | P | BAL |
Trade | 2022 | 3 | +1.9 | +0.6 | 1.7 |
| Matt Harvey | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | 0.1 |
| Cade Povich | P | BAL |
Trade | 2022 | 2 | +1.8 | +0.9 | – |
| Jorge López | P | BAL |
Trade | 2020 | 3 | +1.8 | +0.6 | 0.4 |
| Jackson Holliday | 2B | BAL |
Draft | 2024 | 2 | +1.7 | +0.9 | – |
| Albert Suárez | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2023 | 2 | +1.7 | +0.9 | 8.9 |
| Taylor Ward | OF | BAL |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | 3.1 |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | BAL |
Free agency | 2020 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | 1.9 |
| Brandon Young | P | BAL |
Draft | 2025 | 1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | – |
| Cole Sulser | P | BAL |
Trade | 2020 | 2 | +1.6 | +0.8 | 0.2 |
| Blaze Alexander | 3B | BAL |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 2.8 |
| Jordan Lyles | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2022 | 1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | 2.6 |
| Aaron Hicks | OF | BAL |
Trade | 2023 | 1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | 6.6 |
| Cole Irvin | P | BAL |
Trade | 2023 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | 2.6 |
| Jacob Webb | P | BAL |
Trade | 2023 | 2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | 1.8 |
| Alex Jackson | C | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 0.4 |
| Jeremiah Jackson | 2B/OF | BAL |
Rule 5 | 2025 | 2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | – |
| Freddy Galvis | SS | BAL |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | 0.0 |
| Grant Wolfram | P | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.5 | – |
| Shawn Armstrong | P | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | 2 | +0.9 | +0.5 | 0.0 |
| Asher Wojciechowski | P | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | 1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | 0.0 |
| DL Hall | P | BAL |
Draft | 2022 | 2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | – |
| Spenser Watkins | P | BAL |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | – |
| Austin Voth | P | BAL |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.8 | +0.8 | 1.8 |
| Dylan Beavers | OF | BAL |
Draft | 2025 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | – |
| César Valdez | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2020 | 2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | 0.7 |
| Tommy Milone | P | BAL |
Trade | 2020 | 1 | +0.7 | +0.7 | 1.0 |
| Samuel Basallo | C/DH | BAL |
Draft | 2025 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | – |
| Leody Taveras | OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2025 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 1.3 |
| Aaron Brooks | P | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | 1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | 0.0 |
| Gregory Soto | P | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | 2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | 0.5 |
| Dietrich Enns | P | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 1B | BAL |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | 1.0 |
| Adam Frazier | 2B/OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2022 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 1.9 |
| Miguel Castro | P | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | 2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Conner Greene | P | BAL |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez | 3B | BAL |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| Chris Bassitt | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2026 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.6 |
| Rico Garcia | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2021 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| James McCann | C | BAL |
Trade | 2022 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 1.2 |
| Rougned Odor | 2B | BAL |
Free agency | 2021 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.5 |
| Charlie Morton | P | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Keon Broxton | OF | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 |
| Austin Slater | OF | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 2.0 |
| Seranthony Domínguez | P | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 0.2 |
| Evan Phillips | P | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | 2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2023 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 1.0 |
| Anthony Nunez | P | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Denyi Reyes | P | BAL |
Draft | 2022 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Kade Strowd | P | BAL |
Draft | 2025 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | – |
| Jack Flaherty | P | BAL |
Trade | 2023 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.7 |
| Livan Soto | SS | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.9 |
| Cam Sanders | P | BAL |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 0.3 |
| Fernando Abad | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2020 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jose Espada | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2025 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nate Karns | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2019 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Andrew Kittredge | P | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Dusten Knight | P | BAL |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Tomoyuki Sugano | P | BAL |
Draft | 2025 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | – |
| Josh Lucas | P | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jake Reed | P | BAL |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Carson Fulmer | P | BAL |
Trade | 2020 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 2.9 |
| Vinny Nittoli | P | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.6 |
| Shintaro Fujinami | P | BAL |
Trade | 2023 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.5 |
| Vidal Bruján | 2B/OF | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Travis Lakins | P | BAL |
Trade | 2020 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.6 |
| Shawn Dubin | P | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Colin Selby | P | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | 2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.3 |
| David Bañuelos | DH | BAL |
Draft | 2024 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | – |
| Matthew Bowman | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2024 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.2 |
| Nick Ciuffo | C | BAL |
Free agency | 2020 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Yusniel Díaz | OF | BAL |
Draft | 2022 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Cameron Foster | P | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Daniel Johnson | OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2024 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Vimael Machín | 3B | BAL |
Free agency | 2024 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Isaac Mattson | P | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Cody Poteet | P | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Carson Ragsdale | P | BAL |
Draft | 2025 | – | -0.0 | – | – |
| Cody Sedlock | P | BAL |
Draft | 2022 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Chris Vallimont | P | BAL |
Draft | 2023 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | – |
| Louis Head | P | BAL |
Trade | 2022 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rio Ruiz | 3B | BAL |
Trade | 2020 | 1 | -0.0 | -0.0 | 0.5 |
| Burch Smith | P | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.3 |
| José Castillo | P | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Zack Burdi | P | BAL |
Trade | 2021 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lou Trivino | P | BAL |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chadwick Tromp | C | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tucker Davidson | P | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mark Kolozsvary | C | BAL |
Trade | 2023 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eduard Bazardo | P | BAL |
Trade | 2023 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| Cristian Pache | OF | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.3 |
| Yohan Ramírez | P | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.2 |
| Roansy Contreras | P | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Josh Walker | P | BAL |
Trade | 2026 | 1 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jordyn Adams | OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2024 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Manny Barreda | P | BAL |
Trade | 2021 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Marcos Diplán | P | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | – |
| Chris Ellis | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2022 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Ryan Helsley | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Dilson Herrera | 2B | BAL |
Free agency | 2019 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Tony Kemp | 2B/OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2024 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Matt Krook | P | BAL |
Trade | 2024 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Wade LeBlanc | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2020 | 1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Coby Mayo | 1B/3B | BAL |
Draft | 2024 | 2 | -0.1 | -0.0 | – |
| Joey Ortiz | 3B/SS | BAL |
Draft | 2023 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Nick Raquet | P | BAL |
Trade | 2026 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Chandler Shepherd | P | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | – | -0.1 | – | – |
| Nick Vespi | P | BAL |
Draft | 2022 | 2 | -0.1 | -0.0 | – |
| Zach Eflin | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2025 | 2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 5.6 |
| Logan Gillaspie | P | BAL |
Draft | 2022 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – |
| Bryan Holaday | C | BAL |
Free agency | 2020 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Sam Huff | C | BAL |
Free agency | 2026 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Mickey Jannis | P | BAL |
Trade | 2021 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Josh Lester | 1B/DH | BAL |
Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Corbin Martin | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Tyler O'Neill | OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2024 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Gary Sánchez | C | BAL |
Free agency | 2024 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Kyle Stowers | OF | BAL |
Draft | 2022 | 2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | – |
| Jesús Sucre | C | BAL |
Free agency | 2019 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Terrin Vavra | 2B/OF | BAL |
Draft | 2022 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | – |
| Luis Vázquez | 3B/SS | BAL |
Trade | 2025 | – | -0.2 | – | – |
| Greg Allen | OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Anthony Bemboom | C | BAL |
Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Yaramil Hiraldo | P | BAL |
Draft | 2025 | – | -0.3 | – | – |
| Mason Williams | OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2019 | 1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Dylan Carlson | OF | BAL |
Free agency | 2025 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Chayce McDermott | P | BAL |
Trade | 2022 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Mac Sceroler | P | BAL |
Rule 5 | 2020 | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| Thomas Eshelman | P | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | – | -0.5 | – | – |
| Tyler Nevin | 1B/3B | BAL |
Trade | 2020 | 1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | – |
| Maikel Franco | 3B | BAL |
Free agency | 2021 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Maverick Handley | C | BAL |
Draft | 2025 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Chris Owings | 2B/SS | BAL |
Free agency | 2022 | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| Pedro Severino | C | BAL |
Trade | 2019 | 2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Heston Kjerstad | OF | BAL |
Draft | 2023 | 2 | -0.7 | -0.4 | – |
| Pat Valaika | 2B/SS | BAL |
Trade | 2020 | 1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.2 |
| Dan Straily | P | BAL |
Free agency | 2019 | – | -1.1 | – | – |
| Robinson Chirinos | C | BAL |
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.