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Braves' Schuerholz Moving From GM To President

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The Associated Press

Published: October 12, 2007

ATLANTA - John Schuerholz stepped aside as general manager of the Atlanta Braves on Thursday to become team president after assembling teams that won a record 14 straight division titles and the 1995 World Series championship.

Schuerholz, who turned 67 last week, remains second in command to chairman Terry McGuirk but will step away from day-to-day personnel decisions, such as trades, free-agent signings and other roster moves.

'I'll miss that,' Schuerholz said during a news conference at Turner Field.

He was baseball's longest-serving GM with one team, having spent 17 seasons with the Braves after a nine-year stint as GM of the Royals.

Assistant general manager Frank Wren, a former GM with the Orioles, moves up to replace Schuerholz after spending eight years as his assistant.

'Our styles are different,' Wren said. 'But our philosophies are very, very similar.'

Outfielder Jeff Francoeur got word of Schuerholz's decision earlier Thursday.

'I figured he would be with us another year of two,' Francoeur said. 'It kind of happened quick for all of us. It caught us off guard.'

The Braves won 14 consecutive division titles from 1991 - Schuerholz's first season in Atlanta - until 2005, a streak unprecedented in major American leagues. The only blemish on his resume was a lack of success once his teams got into the playoffs.

ASTROS: Claimed outfielder Reggie Abercrombie off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

CARDINALS: Reliever Russ Springer is guaranteed $3.5 million next season under his new deal.

PHILLIES: Declined a $5 million option on catcher Rod Barajas and $2.5 million option on third baseman Abraham Nunez.

YANKEES: Have put off their meetings on Manager Joe Torre's future until next week. The meetings are likely to start Monday night or Tuesday, and they probably will be held at the team's spring training complex in Tampa.

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