Brewers Defeat Devil Rays for First Title Since 1957
The Milwaukee Brewers won the World Series championship by defeating the American League’s Tampa Bay Devil Rays in five games. The victory marks the first World Series title for the Milwaukee franchise since the 1957 Milwaukee Braves won the championship, with Lew Burdette serving as the Most Valuable Player that year.
Pat Murphy, the 67-year-old manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, guided the team to the victory. Murphy is a former college baseball coach at Notre Dame and Arizona State who has accumulated over 900 wins and a .703 winning percentage during his coaching career.
The Brewers entered the postseason with a 103-59 regular season record, the best in the majors. They defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in a four-game sweep during the National League Playoffs before advancing to the World Series.
Contreras and Platt Lead Offensive Surge
Former Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras was voted the World Series Most Valuable Player. He finished the series with a .381 batting average.
Rookie shortstop Cooper Platt also played a pivotal role, batting .421 with eight runs batted in (RBIs). Platt set a World Series record for a rookie by recording six straight hits across Games 4 and 5.
Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio contributed 11 hits over the five games played. The team employed a "small ball" strategy throughout the series, hitting only three home runs while maintaining a team batting average of .280. Milwaukee recorded nine stolen bases and 10 doubles out of 25 total hits.
Pitching Dominance Shuts Down Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays struggled offensively, finishing the series with a team batting average of .182 and hitting only one home run. Brewers reliever Aaron Asby pitched 18 scoreless innings during the series.
Jacob Misiorowski served as the winning pitcher for Milwaukee in both Game 1 and the decisive Game 5. In those appearances, he threw fastballs clocked at 102-103 mph.
Following the championship, a page on MLB.com titled "Milwaukee Brewers World Series Champions 2026" returned a 404 error and was not found.