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: Jonathan Manela

Jonathan Manela is a sophomore from Farmington Hills, Michigan studying Statistics. He is a massive Tigers fan and enjoys reminiscing about his childhood days watching the early-to-mid 2010s lineups. He has sunk countless hours into Out of the Park Baseball and MLB The Show, but does go outside when he umpires youth baseball.

How to contact Jonathan:

Email: jmanela@umich.edu

Co-President / Editor-in-Chief: Ryan Borkowsky

Ryan Borkowsky is a junior from New York City studying history and economics. As co-president, he helps run meetings, formulate innovative content, and increase M-SABR’s productive output. Next summer, he is working as a Marketing Intern at Silvercrest Asset Management. He is a passionate fan of the Yankees.

How to contact Ryan:

Email: ryanbork@umich.edu

Research Chair: Nate Carlson

Nate Carlson is a junior from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan studying Statistics and Cognitive Science. Nate is an active member of the Sports Analytics Society, Habitat for Humanity, and the Cognitive Science Community, and spent this summer interning as a data analyst for the United Shore Professional Baseball League. He has also spent time this year working with data for the Michigan Volleyball team and is looking to continue to broaden and improve with his sports analytics work in the future.

How to contact Nate:

Email: natecarl@umich.edu

Managing Editor: Isabel Stutz

Isabel Stutz is a sophomore studying history in LSA. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Isabel is a die-hard Dodgers fan and is anxiously awaiting a three-peat. As a managing editor, she helps edit and publish engaging and creative articles.

How to contact Isabel:

Email: istutz@umich.edu

Research Team: Dana Tritz

Dana Tritz is a lifelong Brewers fan from Wisconsin majoring in Sport Management with a minor in Spanish. She is interested in baseball player development and is currently building Project BASE, her independent performance project analyzing athlete response and recovery. Dana also works in video and analytics for Michigan Men’s Lacrosse and serves as an RA in Bursley Hall.

How to contact Dana:

Email: dtritz@umich.edu

Research Team: Victor Anaya-Diaz

Victor Anaya-Diaz is a sophomore from Detroit who is studying Computer Science and is an avid Tigers fan. As a member of the research team, he is responsible for aiding the Research Chair and the rest of the club in with developing ideas and executing ideas for a research project.

How to contact Victor:

Email: davic@umich.edu

Research Team / Treasurer: Frank Asta

Frank Asta is a junior at the University of Michigan studying Statistics with a focus in actuarial science. As a member of the research team, he helps organize weekly coding tutorials and assists with the club’s semester-long group research project. During the summer, he loves going to Tigers games in hopes to see them make a deep playoff run.

How to contact Frank:

Email: fjasta@umich.edu