On Thursday, the Brewers announced that David Stearns is stepping down from his role as the team’s president of baseball operations. He will remain in an advisory role while senior vice president and general manager Matt Arnold will transition into the lead role to oversee baseball operations for Milwaukee.
“This is not an easy decision for me and is something I have been wrestling with for a long time,” Stearn said in a release. “Mark Attanasio and I have had an open dialogue and we both knew this day could eventually come. It has been a priority for both of us that any transition would take place while the organization is in a healthy position with solid leadership and a talented roster going forward.