David Stearns
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David Stearns (born February 18, 1985) is an American baseball executive who serves as the president of baseball operations for the
Early life
Stearns was born and raised on the
Professional career
Early career
After graduating from Harvard, Stearns worked for the baseball operations departments for the
Cleveland Indians
In December 2011, the
Houston Astros
In November 2012, the Houston Astros, who had lost over 100 games in both of the past two seasons, hired Stearns as assistant general manager, second only to Jeff Luhnow, the general manager.[9] While many organizations have multiple assistant general managers, the Astros employed only Stearns in the role.[12]
When talking about August 2015, Luhnow said of his staff: “There’s several people in our organization that have GM potential, and David’s one of them."[13] At that time, the Milwaukee Brewers began searching for a new general manager, prioritizing youth and experience with data analytics, which the Astros used in their rebuild.[13]
Milwaukee Brewers
On September 21, 2015, the Milwaukee Brewers named Stearns their next general manager, succeeding the retiring Doug Melvin, who they announced would remain with the team in an advisory role.[14] At thirty years of age, he became the youngest general manager in MLB, one of the youngest in history, and was one year younger than the Brewers' Ryan Braun.[15][a] At his introductory press conference, Stearns endorsed Craig Counsell as the Brewers' manager.[16]
Stearns fired five of the Brewers' seven
In 2018, Stearns signed
In January 2019, the Brewers signed Stearns to a contract extension and promoted him to president of baseball operations and general manager.[22] After the 2020 season, the Brewers promoted Matt Arnold to general manager, with Stearns remaining president of baseball operations.[23]
On October 27, 2022, the
Stearns is generally considered to have presided over the most successful stretch in Brewers history, guiding the organization to four consecutive playoff appearances from 2018 - 2021, and earned the reputation as one of the most respected executives in Major League Baseball. Following his resignation, Stearns was regularly connected to president positions with the New York Mets and Houston Astros.[27] Stearns remained under contract with the Brewers through the 2023 season.
New York Mets
After the New York Mets faced the Philadelphia Phillies in the final game of the 2023 season on October 1, 2023, team owner Steve Cohen acknowledged that the Mets had hired Stearns as president of baseball operations. He was introduced the following day.[28]
Personal life
Stearns is married to Whitney Ann Lee.[29]
Notes
- ^ Though Stearns became the youngest active general manager at the time, Theo Epstein and Jon Daniels both became general managers at the age of 28.[15]
References
- ^ "Mets hire Stearns as president of baseball ops". MLB.com.
- ^ "Mets Reach Agreement To Hire David Stearns As President Of Baseball Operations". MLB Trade Rumors. September 12, 2023.
- ^ "The Jewish Sport Report: Mark Cuban and Miriam Adelson make a Dallas Mavericks swap". jewishpostandnews.ca.
- ^ "NON-PLAYING PERSONNEL".
- ^ "Abbey Mastracco: Steve Cohen and the Mets finally have their man in David Stearns". September 12, 2023.
- ^ Lennon, David (June 1, 2013). "Baseball's new executives are Ivy Leaguers". Newsday. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "David H. Stearns | Writer Page | the Harvard Crimson".
- ^ a b Coppinger, Catherine E. (May 23, 2012). "Harvard Grad Thrives in Front-Office Role". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "New assistant GM brings impressive pedigree to job". Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Milwaukee Brewers hire David Stearns for GM". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Derek Falvey and David Stearns hired as director of baseball operations for the Indians". Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Drellich, Evan (September 20, 2015). "Astros assistant GM David Stearns headed to Brewers". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ a b Drellich, Evan (August 25, 2015). "David Stearns' stock grows with Astros success". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (September 21, 2015). "Brewers pick Astros' Stearns to be GM". Major League Baseball.
- ^ a b Crasnick, Jerry (September 21, 2015). "Brewers make Astros' David Stearns, 30, MLB's youngest current GM". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom (September 21, 2015). "Brewers introduce David Stearns as new GM". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Brewers GM Stearns retains two coaches, lets go of remaining five". Fox Sports. Associated Press. October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom (October 13, 2015). "Reid Nichols let go, Gord Ash removed from role as Brewers restructure". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom (October 14, 2015). "Brewers name Tampa Bay's Matt Arnold as assistant GM". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom (February 18, 2016). "Plenty of new faces as Brewers open spring training after active winter". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Stearns' deals pay off even as GM stacks talent". MLB.com.
- ^ "Brewers announce promotions, extensions for Stearns, Schlesinger". January 23, 2019.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom. "Brewers promote Matt Arnold to general manager, dividing titles atop baseball operation". Journal Sentinel.
- ^ a b "Stearns drops Brewers role, denies job hunting". ESPN.com. October 27, 2022.
- ^ "2022 MLB Standings". ESPN.
- ^ "Brewers' Stearns: Hader trade hurt team more than expected". AP NEWS. October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Brewers' Stearns: 'I'm not going anywhere'". MLB.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ DiComo, Anthony [@AnthonyDiComo] (October 1, 2023). "Steve Cohen says the choice of new manager will be up to David Stearns -- "a change in direction." Asked if Stearns already has someone in mind or will undergo an exhaustive search, Cohen says that will also be up to Stearns" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Milwaukee Brewers tab Astros assistant David Stearns general manager". FOX6Now.com. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.