Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin has received his second executive of the year award for the 2011 season.
Baseball America, in its latest edition, names Melvin as its major-league executive of the year for his work in building the Brewers into a first-place club. Melvin will receive his award next week at the baseball winter meetings in Dallas.
Melvin previously was recognized by The Sporting News as its co-executive of the year, sharing that honor with Detroit's Dave Dombrowski.
Nearly every personnel move made by Melvin prior to the 2011 season worked for the Brewers, who won their first National League Central crown and finished with a club-record 96 victories. During the off-season, he traded for starting pitchers Zack Greinke and Shaun Marcum, who combined to go 29-13.
Melvin also picked up Nyjer Morgan, who became the regular centerfielder, as well as reserve outfielder Mark Kotsay and reliever Takashi Saito.
During the season, he added reliever Francisco Rodriguez to solidify the bullpen and traded for infielder / outfielder Jerry Hairston Jr. when second baseman Rickie Weeks was lost for six weeks with an ankle injury.