Oct 22, 2026 4:00 PM
The Milwaukee Brewers' World Series roster should look almost exactly the same as it has so far this postseason.
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy didn't make a single change to the team's roster when they moved on from the National League Division Series to the National League Championship Series.
Fresh off a dominant sweep in the NLCS against the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers, the Brewers had a full week to prepare for this winner-take-all best-of-seven series.
A few days ago, they learned they'd be taking on the top team in the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays.
Looking at the Rays lineup and how they construct things, it'll be interesting to see what Murphy goes with in the upcoming series.
Carrying a third catcher for the World Series is certainly a possibility, but the biggest question is, will Brandon Woodruff make the roster?
Remember, Milwaukee has a pair of pitchers who have yet to pitch in the postseason despite being on the roster the entire time.
If there was ever a time for Big Woo to come back, it would be now, though the team must carefully weigh all of its options before pulling the trigger.
Infielders:
- Jake Bauers
- David Hamilton
- Joey Ortiz
- Cooper Pratt
- Brice Turang
- Andrew Vaughn
Outfielders
- Jackson Chourio
- Sal Frelick
- Luis Lara
- Garrett Mitchell
- Christian Yelich
Catchers
- William Contreras
- Gary Sanchez
Pitchers
- Aaron Ashby
- Shane Drohan
- Robert Gasser
- DL Hall
- Logan Henderson
- Dustin May
- Trevor Megill
- Jacob Misiorowski
- Chad Patrick
- JoJo Romero
- Antonio Senzatela
- Abner Uribe
- Brandon Woodruff
Brewers make one roster change
When it comes to William Contreras and Gary Sanchez, neither of those players is going anywhere. Sanchez has yet to catch in the playoffs, and he likely won't, but he had a huge pinch-hit walk against Mason Miller in Game 2 of the NLDS.
Milwaukee will still carry six infielders and five outfielders. There isn't a world where they should mess with any of those 11 players. There are no injuries that have been made available to the public, and there's no one else who could fill those spots at this point in the year.
Pitching-wise, Chad Patrick has gotten loose a few times, so that's the only thing keeping him on the roster.
Removing a left-handed pitcher to add Woodruff is an interesting choice, but Kyle Harrison was the only real name on the chopping block.
Woodruff shouldn't start a game unless it's at home and he's used as an opener. But, with where he's at, it certainly feels like he could give this team some useful bullpen innings, and there's no one more deserving to be on the roster than him.
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