Founded in 2016, the Michigan Society for American Baseball Research, run on-campus at the University of Michigan, is one of just two SABR-affiliated university clubs in the entire world. Our website features research articles, analysis pieces, satire, and more.

Our M-SABR Staff:

Co-President: Devin Wiles

Devin Wiles is a junior from Auburn Hills, Michigan, majoring in Business Administration with a Minor in Writing. Along with M-SABR, he works in communications in the Michigan Athletic Department, and served as the lead baseball analytics intern at the United Shore Professional Baseball League in Utica, Michigan. As president, he facilitates club meetings, oversees all functions, and works to innovate M-SABR for years to come. He is also an avid Detroit sports fan.

How to contact Devin:

Email: dwiles@umich.edu

Twitter: @DevinWiles22

Co-President / Head of Research: Rohan Patel

Rohan Patel is a New York-native and lifelong Mets fan. He is currently studying Computer Science and Data Science at the University of Michigan. As co-president and research chair, Rohan helps facilitate club meetings, oversee all functions, and lead group research projects and weekly coding tutorials for the club. He is passionate about the intersection between programming, statistics, and sports.

How to contact Rohan:

Email: rohanpa@umich.edu

Twitter: @rpat_57

Editor-in-Chief: Ryan Borkowsky

Ryan Borkowsky is a sophomore from New York City studying history and economics. As editor-in-chief, he seeks to organize the editorial direction of the club, come up with innovative content, and increase M-SABR’s productive output. Last summer, he interned with The Players’ Tribune. He is a passionate fan of the Yankees. 

How to contact Ryan:

Email: ryanbork@umich.edu

Writing Team: John Ilyevsky

John Ilyevsky is a junior from Great Neck, New York, majoring in Sport Management and Statistics. As a member of the writing team, he writes, edits, and publishes articles for the site. He is a Mets fan and enjoys playing Out of the Park Baseball.

How to contact John:

Email: ilyevsky@umich.edu

Twitter: @jilyevsky

Writing Team: Nathaniel Carlson

Nate Carlson is a sophomore from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan studying Statistics and Cognitive Science. Nate is an active member of Habitat for Humanity and the Cognitive Science Community, and will spend this summer interning for the United Shore Professional Baseball League. After a semester-long stint as interim Content Team Lead, Nate joined the writing team with the goal of increasing the quality and quantity of baseball writing output, as well as his own work, which meant controversially retiring from only writing Seattle Mariners season previews and reviews. 

How to contact Nate:

Email: natecarl@umich.edu

Content Team: Christopher Putnam

Christopher Putnam is a junior from Arlington, Virginia, who is undecided of his major at the University of Michigan. As a member of the content team he shares all responsibilities above with John. He has been a Nationals fan for as long as he can remember and has a passion for evaluating Major and Minor League Baseball players. He also enjoys playing fantasy baseball and football in his spare time.

How to contact Christopher:

Email: cputnam@umich.edu

Twitter: @ChrisPut

Content Team: Daniel Buckholz

Treasurer / Head of Social Media: Jonathan Manela

Jonathan Manela is a freshman from Farmington Hills, MI studying Statistics and Actuarial Mathematics. Besides handling internal finances as treasurer, he is lead of the X account as social media head. He is a massive Tigers fan and sinks countless hours into Out of the Park Baseball and MLB The Show.

Email: jmanela@umich.edu

Twitter: @JonManela

Head of Recruitment: Frank Asta

Frank Asta is currently a sophomore studying statistics. Within M-SABR, he is in charge of trying to bring in new members to the club to talk and write about baseball. Frank is an avid Tigers fan and has high hopes for the team this year.

How to contact Frank:

Email: fjasta@umich.edu