Nov 3, 2026 1:03 AM
Updated Nov 3, 2026 1:07 AM
After securing a historic World Series title with a gutsy six-out performance, Milwaukee Brewers closer Trevor Megill is nominated for a major award.
One of the biggest moments in Milwaukee Brewers history was when Trevor Megill recorded six outs in Game 5 of the World Series.
Megill is traditionally a one-inning guy, but manager Pat Murphy knew the bullpen was in rough shape, to put it lightly, after a 12-inning classic the night before.
Murphy was ready to have Aaron Ashby come in, if necessary, but Megill got the job done after 29 pitches and, for the first time in franchise history, the Brewers won the Fall Classic.
Just a few days later, Megill officially finds his name among the best of the best as he was named a Reliever of the Year finalist in the National League.
The 32-year-old faces stiff competition against Philadelphia Phillies' Jhoan Duran and San Diego Padres' Mason Miller, but that doesn't mean a win is out of the question.
Megill's turnaround was incredible
With how long the 162-game season is, it would be easy to forget just how horrendous Megill was back in April.
This is a guy that Murphy had to remove from the closer role as he started the year 0-2 with a blown save by April 14.
Sure, he picked up three saves in his first four appearances, but suddenly, his ERA sat at 14.40 and things weren't looking good.
Megill ended the first full month of the regular season with his ERA at 6.55, but then everything clicked and he was a dominant closer once more.
The California native had a 1.80 ERA in 10 innings in May, and followed it up with a 1.64 ERA during his 11.0 innings in June.
Safe to say, Megill was back and never was in danger of losing his job again.
Brewers would love some more hardware
Officially, Megill finished the year with a 2.63 ERA and 0.89 WHIP. His 30 saves were tied for 10th in all of baseball, but remember, he wasn't technically the closer for the entire season.
To further prove how dominant Megill was, he was 1-0 in the postseason with five saves. His six-out effort in Game 5 wasn't a save situation, but it can't be understated just how important that performance was.
On paper, Megill doesn't have the best odds against Duran and Miller, but Brewers fans at least have that memorable Game 2 moment in the National League Division Series when Jackson Chourio walked off Miller to take a 2-0 series lead.
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