John Schuerholz, a 50-year veteran of baseball front offices and the architect of the Atlanta Braves dominant run during the 1990s and early 2000s, is stepping down as the team's president.
In an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Tim Tucker, Braves' CEO Terry McGuirk revealed that Schuerholz would move in to a vice-chairman role with the team. His president position will be filled by two men. Derek Schiller will take over as the president of business, while Mike Plant will become the president of development. Schuerholz's new title will include filling an advisory role for both men, but he will no longer hold day-to day responsibilities in the club's operation.