Brewers keep GM, look for new manager

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The Milwaukee Brewers announced Friday that interim Manager Dale Sveum would not be given the job on a permanent basis next season.

General Manager Doug Melvin, however, was awarded a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2012.

Sveum was named to replace Ned Yost on Sept. 15 as the Brewers were going through a late-season slide. The Brewers went on to win six of their last seven regular-season games and reached the playoffs as the wild card team before falling to Philadelphia in the NL Division Series.

"Dale is a solid baseball man," Melvin said. "He is a loyal and hard-working individual who will get a high recommendation from me to our new manager to remain on the coaching staff. This decision allows us to widen our search to experienced managerial candidates."

The Brewers also announced they would not retain hitting coach Jim Skaalen.

Melvin has been with the Brewers for seven years. Milwaukee has produced consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1991-92.