US EditionRickie Weeks Moves Into New Role in Brewers Organization
Weeks will support scouting and player acquisitions to help the Brewers maintain competitive success, including three straight National League Central titles, team officials said.
- On Thursday, Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold announced Rickie Weeks is leaving his associate manager post after two seasons to become special assistant in baseball operations and scouting.
- Hired in November 2023, Weeks, 43, served as associate manager under Pat Murphy, manager, after working as assistant to player development from 2022-23 during Milwaukee's consecutive NL Central titles.
- In the new role, Weeks will evaluate draft-eligible and international players by attending tryouts and tournaments, while the Brewers organization redistributes his coaching duties without a replacement.
- Weeks said he will miss relationships with players and staff and will refocus in a new capacity to help the club gain wins with future growth.
- A 14-year MLB veteran, Weeks made the NL All-Star team in 2011 and transitions after the Brewers' playoff run this year, beating the Chicago Cubs before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Rickie Weeks moves into new role in Brewers organization after two seasons as associate manager
Rickie Weeks is leaving his position as Milwaukee Brewers associate manager after two seasons to move into a new role with the organization as special assistant in baseball operations and domestic/international scouting.
Brewers' Rickie Weeks Moving Out Of The Dugout And Into The Front Office
Back in November of 2023, the Milwaukee Brewers promoted Pat Murphy to manager, replacing Craig Counsell, who had just crushed Wisconsin sports fans by leaving for the division rival Chicago Cubs. Joining Murphy in the dugout was former second baseman Rickie Weeks, who was provided the title of Associate Manager. With a title like that, many assumed Weeks was being groomed to eventually succeed Murphy as manager. However, that may no longer be …
Rickie Weeks To Take On New Role With The Brewers
MILWAUKEE \- Rickie Weeks, who has served as Milwaukee Brewers associate manager over the last two seasons (2024-25), will be transitioning to the role of special assistant - baseball operations and domestic/international scouting. The announcement was made by President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Matt Arnold. "Rickie is not
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