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The Milwaukee Brewers celebrate after Game 4 of baseball's National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Los Angeles.

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Shrewd moves helped the Brewers become annual contenders. Here's how they got to the World Series

Shrewd moves helped the Brewers become annual contenders. Here's how they got to the World Series

The Milwaukee Brewers play in Major League Baseball’s smallest market. They have a payroll in the bottom half of the majors. They typically trade away their big-name players a year before they reach free agency. Yet they posted the best record in the majors for a second straight year, earned their eighth playoff berth in nine seasons and won a fourth straight NL Central title. Now they're in the World Series for the first time since 1982 as they attempt to win it all for the first time ever.