For a Milwaukee front office that just watched its work turn into a World Series title, the next challenge was always going to be keeping the machine intact. That got a lot harder - and then a lot better - with one major decision from assistant general manager Matt Kleine.
Kleine was offered the Houston Astros’ open general manager job, but after weighing it for a while, he chose to stay in Milwaukee, according to Brewers insider Adam McCalvy. McCalvy posted that Kleine “after much deliberation he declined, deciding to stay in Milwaukee to try and run it back with the Brewers.”
The Astros had made Kleine their top target in the search to replace Dana Brown. The Athletic reported last week that “Longtime executive Matt Kleine has emerged as the Astros’ top choice in their general manager search, multiple league sources who spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing process told The Athletic,” and added that the move would have ended Houston’s two-month search.
Instead, Milwaukee keeps one of its most trusted voices in place.
Kleine has spent 19 years with the Brewers, beginning as a scout under former general manager Doug Melvin. He climbed the organizational ladder during David Stearns’ run as GM and eventually earned the assistant general manager title under Matt Arnold.
That matters for a Brewers club that is trying to preserve more than just its roster. After winning the franchise’s first World Series, Milwaukee is clearly intent on keeping the people who helped build it, too. Kleine’s choice gives the Brewers another important piece of continuity as they look ahead to their next run.
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