Huge year for Contreras brothers ends with World Series embrace
Most families would be happy enough to have a pair of brothers playing in MLB at the same time. It doesn’t happen all that often, after all. But the Contreras brothers -- the elder Willson and younger William -- might have just set a new bar for what’s possible in
Champs twice in one year! Brewers' Venezuelan trio pulls off rare feat with WBC, WS wins
ST. PETERSBURG -- In March, they celebrated in Florida with beer and champagne, drenching each other in jubilation. In October, they did the exact same thing again.
Mighty Brewers prove they're an unbeatable crew, capture first World Series!
ST. PETERSBURG -- The team from MLB’s smallest market. The team so often good enough to get beat by someone bigger. The team that has cycled through swaps of stars, always refining and refurbishing and refilling their roster with keenly acquired talent. The team that gave a shot to a
The Brewers are 1st-time champs. Nearly all of their players are, too.
Prior to Wednesday night's title-clinching World Series Game 5 at Tropicana Field, Dustin May already knew what it's like to pop champagne after a championship-clinching victory. That experience set him apart from nearly all of his Brewers teammates. The 2026 Brewers were the fourth World Series-winning team that May has
These Brewers World Series artifacts are heading to the Hall of Fame
The Brewers are World Series champions for the first time. They dominated along the way, losing just two games in the postseason. They showed the mettle to come from behind in eight of their 11 wins, they suffocated their opponents with incredible pitching and they saw a handful of heroes
Milwaukee Public Schools to close for Brewers' championship parade
The Brewers are hosting their Parade of Champions on Friday to celebrate the first World Series victory in franchise history. Judging by the way Brewers fans traveled to pack Tropicana Field -- and still filled their home park for a watch party -- it’s going to be quite a celebration.
King opts out of deal with Padres to become free agent (source)
Right-handed starter Michael King has declined the player option on his contract with the Padres to become a free agent, sources told MLB.com on Thursday. The club has not confirmed the news on King, who will now become one of the top arms on the market entering his age-32 season.
A's trade RHP prospect to Red Sox for outfielder Eaton
It took less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the World Series for the Athletics and Red Sox to connect for the first trade of the offseason. The A’s acquired outfielder Nate Eaton from Boston on Thursday in exchange for Minor League right-hander Jareth Rayo. In addition to the
A closer look at just how dominant the Brewers were this October
ST. PETERSBURG -- What a team. What a season. What a championship run. The Brewers finished off one of the most dominant postseasons we’ve seen in recent memory with a 4-1 victory in front of a boisterous contingent of Milwaukee fans amid the masses at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night.
Mariners pick up Muñoz's option; Robles becomes free agent
The Mariners announced on Thursday that they picked up reliever Andrés Muñoz's 2027 club option, but declined options for right-hander Bryce Miller and outfielder Victor Robles. Miller will remain under club control. Robles is now a free agent, joining OF Randy Arozarena, INF J.P. Crawford, LHP Hoby Milner and OF
The most clutch postseason performances
Players spend six months working their way through hot and cold streaks, hoping to finish the year with solid all-around numbers. But it's just a few weeks in October that can cement a player's legacy in the eyes of both fans and the history books. Some performances stand above the
Twins outright Banda, Gray and Sabato to clear roster space
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins began their offseason work on Thursday with a few small housekeeping moves to clear space on their roster. Minnesota announced that Anthony Banda, Tristan Gray and Aaron Sabato all cleared waivers and will be outrighted off the 40-man roster, making them free agents. That brings Minnesota’s
Contreras honored with World Series MVP for prowess behind the plate
ST. PETERSBURG -- He stood there at the center of the podium, arms aloft, holding the Willie Mays World Series MVP trophy high as pyrotechnics sparked behind him. It was a wonderful image and an appropriate one. Because William Contreras was at the center of everything in the Milwaukee Brewers’
Milwaukee’s wait is over: ‘Better than you think it would be’
ST. PETERSBURG -- In their 57th season in Milwaukee, the Brewers won the city’s first World Series title since 1957. In the 44th year since they last appeared in a World Series, they won for Henry Aaron, whose No. 44 hangs, retired, atop American Family Field. And they didn’t just
Helsley to remain with O's, opting into '27 player option (source)
BALTIMORE -- After an injury-plagued 2026 season, Ryan Helsley has decided his best move forward is to stay in Baltimore for another year. Helsley is opting into his $14 million player option for 2027, a source confirmed on Thursday. The club has not announced the decision. This doesn't come as
'How awesome is this?' Pratt sets World Series rookie record to help Crew to 1st title
ST. PETERSBURG -- About 23 hours before the Brewers won the World Series, Cooper Pratt stood conflicted at his locker. Pratt had just contributed the hit of his life in Game 4 against the Rays, but the celebration did not last. That moment was over, Pratt stressed. It was time
Miz's scoreless start sets up historic clinch
ST. PETERSBURG -- Jacob Misiorowski was still marveling at the cheers late on Wednesday evening, even after three games’ worth of roars cascading from Tropicana Field’s third-base seats: encouragement from thousands of ticket-holders with Wisconsin addresses and championship dreams. “I’m just so overjoyed,” Misiorowski said, standing in left field, his
After dream season, Rays' World Series wishes crash back down to earth
ST. PETERSBURG -- For seven months, this season felt like a dream come true for the Rays. Despite being widely projected to finish last in their own division, they spent most of the year with the American League’s best record. They clinched a playoff spot for the first time in
One of the best postseason performances ever? Ashby just did it
ST. PETERSBURG -- The phone didn’t ring for Aaron Ashby in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s Game 5 of the World Series, but the Brewers’ star reliever made sure that he was ready to pitch anyway, cradling a ball in his glove as the last out was recorded. Down in
Crew shouts out family (and Ueck) with custom bottles of celebratory bubbly
ST. PETERSBURG -- When they beat the Padres in the NLDS, the Brewers popped bottles bearing the names of every incorporated city in Wisconsin. When they won the NLCS, they popped bottles bearing the names of every player in franchise history who’d appeared in a postseason game. And when they
White Sox to name Roffe director of amateur scouting (source)
CHICAGO -- Matt Roffe will be the new director of amateur scouting for the White Sox, a Major League source confirmed to MLB.com on Thursday. Roffe is not expected to be officially announced by the club until early next week. The White Sox did not comment on the hiring. The
After watching his brother win World Series, Tylor Megill can take inspiration
ST. PETERSBURG -- For three days this week, Tropicana Field felt almost like a home ballpark for the thousands who traveled south from Wisconsin. Somewhere within those frothing sections behind the third-base dugout, clad in a Brewers jersey with his family name on it, was Tylor Megill. It was a
'I've waited my whole life for this': Brewers fans take in title-clinching win
MILWAUKEE -- The field was empty. The dugouts were deserted. Not a single Brewers player was in sight. But when Trevor Megill recorded the final out of the World Series 1,095 miles away, American Family Field sounded as though the championship had been won right there.
Party in Milwaukee! Brewers' parade set for Friday
It was a moment 57 years in the making. But on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field, the Brewers won the first World Series title in franchise history, sparking jubilant celebration throughout Milwaukee and the rest of Wisconsin. With a 4-1 victory in Game 5 against the Rays, the Brewers clinched
'It’s reality now': Crew execs, former players embrace title decades in the making
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Brewers were the last team to spray beer and champagne as Wednesday night turned into Thursday morning, their six-decade quest to win a World Series finally complete. They’d come close 44 years earlier only to lose a Game 7 in St. Louis, and Robin Yount said