"We've had productive conversations with specific clubs regarding players on their rosters and players on our roster," Stearns said before departing for Florida. "Handicapping the likelihood that something gets done is always very challenging for me. You never really know until you get the final pieces in place. But I certainly believe the discussions we've had to this point in the offseason have been productive."
Stearns said those discussions began about two weeks ago, after he completed an inventory of the Brewers' existing front office and made a handful of changes. They were headlined by the hiring of assistant GM Matt Arnold from Tampa Bay's front office.