William Contreras named World Series MVP as Brewers win franchise's first championship
Catcher William Contreras earned World Series MVP honors as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5, clinching the team's first title.
Milwaukee catcher William Contreras was named the World Series Most Valuable Player after the Brewers secured a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5, completing a 4-1 series win and the franchise's first championship. Contreras contributed both offensively and defensively throughout the series, posting a .381/.435/.429 slash line with two walks, four RBIs, two runs and a stolen base. He recorded an RBI single in the first inning of Game 1 and a double that drove in a run in the sixth inning of Game 5.
"I don't have words to say for how I'm feeling," Contreras said after receiving the award.
Behind the plate, Contreras handled the Brewers' pitching staff as they limited the Rays to an average of 2.4 runs per game. He also threw out two base-stealing attempts in Game 1, helping to preserve Milwaukee's lead.
Other Brewers who performed notably included outfielder Jackson Chourio, who posted a .458/.458/.542 line, rookie Cooper Pratt, who set a World Series rookie record with six consecutive hits, reliever Aaron Ashby, who logged 5 2/3 scoreless innings in the series and 18 scoreless innings overall, and pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, who delivered 10 2/3 innings of one-run ball across two starts.
The Brewers finished the regular season with 103 wins, swept the San Diego Padres in the NLDS, swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, and defeated the Rays in five games, ending the postseason with an 11-2 record.