Brewers GM Doug Melvin is actively discussing a move into a new role within the organization, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (Twitter links).
Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported earlier (on Twitter) that he expects Melvin to move into a role similar to that of recently-signed Phillies president Andy MacPhail. Per Haudricourt, that move could come at the end of this year, in time for Melvin to take up his new post for the 2016 campaign — presumably with a new GM serving underneath him.
All said, it appears that noting is imminent, with the organization apparently plotting a measured transition. Melvin has been in discussions with club owner Mark Attanasio for several weeks, says Heyman, about what a new front office structure might look like. Change “could happen” after the end of the current season, per the CBS Sports report.
Milwaukee has had rather a disappointing season and currently carries the league’s second-worst record. The team already dismissed manager Ron Roenicke earlier in the season. But Melvin has been in his post since way back in 2002, and it seems that he’s more likely to shift into a senior capacity than follow Roenicke out of the organization.
Good.
Can’t happen soon enough.
He would be a great fit for the role of janitor.
don’t need one… place has been swept more times than I can count this year.
Their biggest problem is no pitching. They have not been able to develop or trade for an ace since Greinke/Sabathia days. They were able to get by with their loaded offense the past few years. But in the stacked NL Central now, you can’t win without pitching. Lohse, Peralta, Garza are all back end rotation starters if that. Maybe Nelson develops into a #2 if they are lucky.