Roenicke relieved of managerial duties

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that Ron Roenicke has been relieved of his duties as manager. The announcement was made by Brewers President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Doug Melvin.

"This has been a difficult start to the season, something that we certainly didn't anticipate," Melvin said. "Over roughly the last 100 games, we have not performed at the level that we should. It's all about wins and losses, and after the first month of play this year we didn't see the progress and improvement we had hoped for. We appreciate all that Ron has done for our organization, and he has handled his duties with great professionalism and dedication. The reasons for our disappointing start are many, but we determined that it's in the best interests of the club to make this move."

The Brewers will announce Roenicke's replacement at a press conference tomorrow at 10:30 am. In four-plus seasons under Roenicke, the Brewers finished with a 342-331 regular season mark, including 7-18 this year.

NOTE: The Brewers 10:30 am press conference tomorrow will be held in Miller Park's Media Interview Room.