Doug Melvin is currently a senior advisor for the Brewers.
10 Facts About Doug Melvin
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Doug Melvin spent the 2002 season as a consultant for the Boston Red Sox before taking the reins in Milwaukee.
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On September 26,2002, Doug Melvin became general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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In 2008, Doug Melvin moved the Brewers into Wild Card and, briefly, NL Central contention with his bold, mid-season pickup of pitcher CC Sabathia, but another late-season losing streak, which left the Brewers out of contention for their division title and tied for the NL Wild Card, caused Doug Melvin and club owner Mark Attanasio to fire manager Ned Yost with 12 games left in the regular season.
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Furthermore, Doug Melvin added Francisco Rodriguez before the mid-season 2011 trading deadline; Rodriguez repeatedly pitched in the eighth inning as Axford's set-up man.
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Doug Melvin is currently the senior special advisor with the Milwaukee Brewers.
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In 1996, Doug Melvin received The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award, as general manager of the Rangers.
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In 2011, as general manager of the Brewers, Doug Melvin was named by Baseball America as its Major League Executive of the Year.
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In 2012, Doug Melvin was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
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In 2018, Doug Melvin was inducted onto the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor.