Brewers manager Ron Roenicke will return next season

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke will return next season, the team announced Friday. Roenicke has been the team's manager since 2011; the team won the National

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke will return next season, the team announced Friday. 

Roenicke has been the team's manager since 2011; the team won the National League Central in his first season. 

The Brewers led the division by 6.5 games on July 1, and held the division lead for a total of 133 days. They were tied for the division lead on Aug. 31 but went 9-17 in September and finished eight games behind the Cardinals in the division. 

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Milwaukee has won an average of 83.75 games per year during Roenicke's tenure. 

Hitting coach Johnny Narron and first base/infield coach Garth Long will not return, the team also announced. 

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