Seasoned by Rays

Before finding his way to the Brewers, Arnold went through numerous organizations around MLB. But spending nine seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays is what made him a popular candidate for the Brew Crew.

During his time down south, Arnold was involved in many different things the Rays were doing like biomechanics, human movement analysis, and more -- these advancements are part of the reason why Tampa has flourished recently.

But even more important, Arnold helped executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and president of baseball operations Matt Silverman with various player contracts, acquisitions, and more.

Wearing many hats is something he did well before reaching Milwaukee. And the Rays' seal of approval these days goes a long way.

Scouting Background

Arnold graduated from the University of California-Santa Barbara with a degree in economics, but he made a name for himself in scouting.

During his time with the Cincinnati Reds (2003-06), Arnold served as assistant director of professional scouting, where he was tasked with financial planning and arbitration -- the economics degree kicks in there -- while also dealing with amateur and professional scouting duties.

When he moved on to the Rays, he was promoted to director of pro scouting in 2009 and then director of player personnel in June of 2015. He got his job with the Brewers just four months later.

Wade Miley Rule

The infamous "Wade Miley Rule" came after the 2018 NLCS between the Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers, when manager Craig Counsell pulled Miley, the Game 5 starter, after just five pitches. Counsell wanted to exploit the matchups early in Dave Roberts' Dodgers lineup and then set him up for a Game 6 start.

Unfortunately for the Brewers and teams looking to do the same, MLB said no and forced pitchers to face a minimum of three batters no matter what.

Arnold was part of these discussions along with Counsell and Stearns, and it shows what he's willing to do with his team to gain a competitive advantage.

“It’s something we try to look at the game a little bit differently every day and we try to find competitive advantages. Where those exist, we’re going to try to exploit those," Arnold said.

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