
Brewers GM Stearns receives promotion, contract extension
Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted David Stearns as the new president of baseball operations and general manager, the team announced Wednesday. In addition to the Stearns announcement, the Brewers promoted Rick Schlesinger as the president of business operations. Both Stearns and Schlesinger received contract extensions, per the team. "David and Rick have developed processes and standards of excellence that are embraced by everyone in our organization," Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said. "David's approach to acquiring, developing and retaining talent has been instrumental in our success, both on the field and in the front office, and we believe it has created a strong foundation that will continue to pay dividends in future years." Stearns was hired as GM in 2015. The Br...