Milwaukee Brewers News Roundup — September 25, 2026

The Milwaukee Brewers have clinched the top overall seed in the National League playoffs for the second consecutive year, securing home-field advantage throughout the postseason including the World Series. They will face the winner of the Wild Card Series in the NLDS beginning October 3 at American Family Field, with their first-round bye already locked in.

Jacob Misiorowski has emerged as the frontrunner for the NL Cy Young Award after a dominant sophomore season, leading all qualified pitchers with a 1.86 ERA, 247 strikeouts, and a 0.803 WHIP while accumulating 6.5 fWAR. The 24-year-old is on pace to set a franchise record for lowest season ERA and could become only the second Brewer to win an ERA title. While some have discussed his MVP candidacy alongside Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani, pitchers historically face long odds in MVP voting, with only Clayton Kershaw and Justin Verlander winning the award this century.

The Brewers finished with 101 wins, their best regular season in franchise history and their fourth consecutive NL Central title. In their final regular-season game against St. Louis, Robert Gasser made a strong case for postseason inclusion by allowing just one hit over six innings with nine strikeouts, while Brice Turang drove in three runs to reach 97 RBIs on the season in an 8-4 victory.

Milwaukee's minor league system continues to impress with the inaugural Robin Yount Performance Awards highlighting franchise talent. Position player Andrew Fischer hit 50 home runs, the most by any minor leaguer this century, while pitcher Manuel Rodríguez went 13-4 at Double-A Biloxi. The team has made several late-season roster moves to manage workload, reinstating Bryse Wilson from the injured list while placing Andrew Vaughn on the IL due to illness, though Vaughn remains eligible to return before the playoffs begin.