Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports is reporting that the Brewers are expected to name David Stearns as their new general manager.
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Doug Melvin, who has been with the Brewers since 2002 and has served as President of Baseball Operations and General Manager since 2012, announced in August that he would be stepping down from the position.
At 30 years old Stearns may now be the youngest current general manger in baseball but he does have a number of years of experience. The 30-year-old Stearns is in his third years with the Astros and has previously worked for the Commissioner’s Office, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle. Stearns now works as the assistant general manager of the Houston Astros.
The Brewers face a steep uphill climb in a hyper-competitive National League Central that looks as if it will send three teams to the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. During his tenure in Houston, Stearns was a member of the brain trust that helped draft, develop, or acquire Carlos Correa, Mark Appel, Lance McCullers Jr, and Evan Gattis.
Stearns joins the staff immediately but won’t formally take over the GM duties until October . 5. Stearns dismissed the notion of bringing in “his own guy”, and said he’s already had a good chat with Counsell, who moved into Milwaukee’s front office after a 16-year playing career.
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However, he comes from a new world where youth and analytics are serving Major League Baseball teams well in the general manager’s spot. “We have the capability and the ownership support to do that, and if we get to that point we’re going to have a lot of success”.
