MILWAUKEE -- New Brewers general manager David Stearns confirmed Monday that he is retaining outgoing GM Doug Melvin in an advisory role and Craig Counsell as field manager.
Stearns spent time with both men in the 24 hours before he was introduced Monday afternoon as the ninth GM in franchise history. Melvin will finish this season as GM before Stearns formally takes over Oct. 5, and then assume a new function and job title. Counsell was named manager on May 4 on a three-year contract.
When principal owner Mark Attanasio launched his GM search last month, he indicated that he wanted Counsell to remain in the manager role.