The Milwaukee Brewers solidified the future of manager Pat Murphy as the former signed a new three-year contract on Thursday with a club option for the 2029 season. 

According to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, who was first on the news, Murphy’s deal reworks the final year of his existing contract while adding two more. ESPN senior MLB insider Jeff Passan also reported that Murphy’s new contract guarantees $8.95 million in new money and makes him one of the highest-paid managers in the majors. 

The deal will keep Murphy, who has won the National League Manager of the Year award in back-to-back seasons, at the helm of the dugout for a Milwaukee team that is coming off a 97-win season.

That was the best regular-season record in MLB in 2025, and the best in franchise history. The Brewers capped it off with a trip to the National League Championship Series. 

Murphy’s coaching career began with Maryville College, a private liberal arts institution located in Maryville, Tenn., in 1982. In 1982 and 1983, Murphy served as head baseball coach and assistant football coach for the Fighting Scots. 

In 1985, he served as head baseball coach and assistant football coach for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags, a joint intercollegiate program in Claremont, California. 

Murphy's next stop came at the University of Notre Dame, where he was hired as the head baseball coach in 1987. There, Murphy found great success as he accumulated a 318-116-1 record and three-straight trips to the NCAA reginal finals in 1992, 1993 and 1994 during his seven seasons with the Fighting Irish. 

By 1995, Murphy departed for Arizona State. With the Sun Devils, his resumé would become incredibly decorated. It was highlighted by winning Baseball America’s Coach of the Year Award, four Pac-12 Coach of the Year awards, and four trips to the College World Series. 

However, Murphy’s tenure at Arizona State ended in controversy as he resigned due to an investigation by the NCAA into the university’s baseball program. His final record after 15 seasons was 629-284-1. 

Murphy’s first managerial stint in MLB came during the 2015 season in an interim role for the San Diego Padres, where he succeeded Bud Black. Murphy led the Padres to a 42-54 record through 96 games and would not be retained as manager.  

Murphy’s journey then brought him to Milwaukee, where he became the bench coach under Craig Counsell, his former player at Notre Dame. Murphy served in the role until Counsel took the job to become the manager of the Chicago Cubs following the 2023 season. It was then that Murphy was promoted to become the Brewers’ new manager. 

Murphy is someone who has gotten the best out of his players and earned their respect through his candid nature. Now, he will have a chance to continue leading the Brewers for years to come. 

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