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Postseason FAQ: What's next for Brewers?

1:29 AM EDT

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers’ postseason ticket is punched for the eighth time in the last nine seasons. The NL Central is locked up, too. So is a franchise record for victories and, as of Tuesday night, a first-round bye, and, as of Thursday night, 100 wins and the No. 1

Brewers reach 100 wins for 1st time, lock up home field as No. 1 overall seed

1:10 AM EDT

PHILADELPHIA -- The Brewers’ long final road trip began last week in Pittsburgh on the night they clinched the NL Central. It continued with a sweep in Baltimore, where they broke the franchise record for victories in a season. Then it was on to Philadelphia, where they secured a first-round

Murphy sends message by pulling Contreras for not hustling on groundout

12:00 AM EDT

PHILADELPHIA -- Even on the night his team became the first in the Majors in three years to win 100 games, Brewers manager Pat Murphy showed he still has the pedal to the metal. Murphy pulled one of his best players, All-Star catcher William Contreras, for a pinch-hitter in the

Mitchell achieves personal milestone in '26 with focus on durability

September 24, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- Garrett Mitchell has bigger goals in 2026 than games played, but it was worth reflecting for a moment about a personal milestone. When Mitchell stepped to the plate to lead off the Brewers’ series finale against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, he officially played in his 142nd

Henderson looking forward to postseason after breakout rookie year

September 24, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- Last year, Logan Henderson was an October spectator for the Brewers. He’d missed time down the stretch with a flexor strain, and while he was healthy just in time to be a candidate for the postseason roster, the club opted against including him. “It leaves a little bit

Brewers secure bye, home-field advantage in NLDS despite falling short in Philly

September 22, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – Dustin May still doesn’t have any answers. But now he and the Brewers have a firm deadline to figure something out. After May struggled again through what was hoped to be a two-inning tune-up against the Phillies, and a Brewers comeback against Zack Wheeler went for naught in

Here's why the pitching coach is more confident in this year's Crew

September 22, 2026

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The Wonder Kid does it again! Chourio makes 20-20 history

September 21, 2026

BALTIMORE – Jackson Chourio ran his way into the record books. When Chourio walked and stole second base in the sixth inning of Sunday’s 3-0 Brewers win over the Orioles – the Brewers had to challenge the initial call for Chourio to be ruled safe – it gave him 20

Miz sharp in shortened outing as Brewers set franchise win record

September 21, 2026

BALTIMORE – No, there was nothing wrong with National League Cy Young Award frontrunner Jacob Misiorowski when he departed Sunday’s start against the Orioles after three innings. It was all part of the Brewers’ plan to bring their 24-year–old ace in for a safe landing at the end of the

Gasser turns in another strong start in record-tying win as other pitching questions loom for Crew

September 19, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Pat Murphy and his pitching gurus met for more than an hour Saturday afternoon to strategize how to make the most of the week-plus that remains of the regular season. Among the topics on the table: Why don’t Dustin May's recent results match his high-quality stuff? Can anything

Crew works late-inning magic to gain ground on regular-season crown

September 19, 2026

BALTIMORE – With another late-inning rally -- two, actually -- the Brewers moved closer to clinching a well-deserved vacation before the start of their postseason push. Jackson Chourio belted a three-run home run for a second-inning lead and stole two more bases to leave him only one shy of a

Yelich's Clemente Award nomination takes special meaning in Pittsburgh

September 18, 2026

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Amid brutal stretch, Harrison vows to keep fighting for October role

September 17, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- Kyle Harrison might be running out of chances to pitch his way back into the Brewers’ postseason plans, but he’s not ready to concede defeat. “I’m not going to give in, not going to give up,” said the 25-year-old left-hander. “I’m going to keep working and fighting.”

As Naylor gets his 1st Brewers HR, this young fan *almost* got the ball

September 17, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- Gavin Deblois and his friends Nate and Gage moved down to the front row beyond the right-field wall at PNC Park in the middle innings of Thursday’s Brewers-Pirates game because they thought it gave them the best chance of getting on television. It was the right move. They

Crew follows up clinch with MLB-best 95th win ... but there's 'work to do'

September 17, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- Kudos to PNC Park’s visitors' clubhouse manager Kevin Conrad and his crew, because when the Brewers showed up for work on Wednesday, there were no hints of the big party that had taken place the night before. For the National League Central champs, it was back to business.

Pratt (ill) misses Crew's clinch celebration ... but he got a T-shirt and cider

September 16, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- Rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt won’t soon forget the Brewers’ champagne celebration after the team clinched the National League Central on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, that’s because Pratt watched it from the team hotel on the other side of the Allegheny River, where he’d been laid up all day with

The Miz leads the way as Brewers clinch 4th straight NL Central crown

September 16, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- In May, Jacob Misiorowski pitched the Brewers into first place for good with a win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. In August, he pitched the Brewers to the best record in Major League Baseball with a win over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Milwaukee hasn’t surrendered its

Yelich, Woodruff relish standing as last ones left from 2018 division champs

September 16, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- The group photo shrinks with each passing year. On Tuesday night at PNC Park, as the Brewers popped champagne and for the latest time during the longest stretch of regular season success in franchise history, it was a party of three.

Miz, Brewers look to complete sweep of NL Central clubhouse cellys

September 15, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Jacob Misiorowski will be on the mound for the Brewers on Tuesday night with a chance to ruin another rival’s clubhouse carpeting. The Brewers’ first chance to clinch the National League Central for the fourth consecutive season and the fifth time in six years comes when Misiorowski opens

Brewers clinch eighth trip to playoffs in nine years

September 11, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- If the Brewers were going to punch their ticket to October, they might as well leave an exclamation point. Milwaukee clinched its eighth postseason berth in nine seasons Friday night at American Family Field, and there was little suspense about whether the celebration would arrive. The Brewers overwhelmed

Pure cinema: The best scenes from Brewers' season ... so far

September 11, 2026

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As Central lead swells to 10, Crew continues to take nothing for granted

September 10, 2026

MILWAUKEE – So long, Cubs. Or is it, “Until we meet again?”

With more 100+ mph gas, Miz reminds everyone 'that’s what I do. I throw hard'

September 9, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Jacob Misiorowski began his fourth and final regular-season start against the Cubs in 2026 by striking out Pete Crow-Armstrong with a 103.7 mph fastball. Then he touched 104.5 against Seiya Suzuki. By the third inning Tuesday night, Misiorowski had thrown his 1,000th pitch of the season at 100

Crew hits 90 wins with latest rally that was 'nothing short of electric'

September 8, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- It was the full 2026 Milwaukee Brewers experience crammed into 10 entertaining innings, a come-from-behind, 4-3 win over the Cubs at American Family Field that produced baseball’s first 90-win team. “It’s nothing short of electric,” said Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski, who was just that at the start of

Perfect game! 32-year-old journeyman throws Minors' first perfecto in 9 years

September 8, 2026

Thomas Pannone sensed some worry from the Triple-A Nashville teammates and coaches who witnessed his Labor Day warm-up in the bullpen in Durham, N.C. He was sharp. Maybe too sharp. Pannone has been around baseball’s proverbial block enough times to know that a great pregame bullpen doesn’t always translate to