Shrewd Moves Helped the Brewers Become Annual Contenders. Here's How They Got to the World Series
A small-market club built through trades, drafting and internal promotions reached the Fall Classic for the first time since 1982.
- The Milwaukee Brewers swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, reaching their first Fall Classic since 1982.
- Despite playing in Major League Baseball's smallest market with a bottom-half payroll, the team promoted Matt Arnold to president of baseball operations and Pat Murphy to manager after David Stearns and Craig Counsell departed.
- Arnold built the roster through strategic acquisitions including Christian Yelich, who signed a nine-year, $215 million contract, and William Contreras, hitting.367 with a 1.157 OPS this postseason.
- President of baseball operations Matt Arnold praised the team's composition, stating, "He's tremendous, I think, and well-rounded in a way where he has a great way about going about his business with the push-pull."
- The front office utilized a deep farm system by signing outfielders Jackson Chourio and Luis Lara, and shortstop Cooper Pratt to long-term deals before reaching the majors, establishing a foundation for sustained success.
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The Milwaukee Brewers play in Major League Baseball’s smallest market. They have a payroll in the bottom half of the majors. They typically trade away their big-name players a year before they reach free agency. Yet they posted the best record in the majors for a second straight year, earned their eighth playoff berth in nine seasons and won a fourth straight NL Central title. Now they're in the World Series for the first time since 1982 as they…
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