Brewers reward GM, COO with promotions

The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted general manager David Stearns and chief operating officer Rick Schlesinger, the team announced Wednesday. The move comes after the Brewers came within one win of making the World Series last fall, losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games in the National League Championship Series.

Stearns, who joined the Brewers in September 2015 at age 30, will add president of baseball operations to his title. Schlesinger, entering his 17th season with the club, has been promoted to president of business operations. The team also extended their contracts, but details were not announced.

The Brewers were named the Organization of the Year by Baseball America for 2018. The team won 96 games -- tied for most in franchise history -- and the N.L. Central Division title. Before the 2018 season, Stearns made a number of moves to boost the team, trading for outfielder Christian Yelich, who won the league MVP award, and adding All-Star outfielder Lorenzo Cain and pitcher Jhoulys Chacín.

--Field Level Media