The Milwaukee Brewers announced Thursday that Pat Murphy has been named National League Manager of the Year for the third consecutive season. He’s the first NL manager since Bobby Cox in 2005 to win the Sporting News award three years in a row, a stretch that speaks to how consistently his teams have outperformed expectations.
The honor arrives at a good moment for Milwaukee. Brice Turang and Jacob Misiorowski were both named to the 2026 NL All-Star Team, and the Brewers open the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday at 7 p.m. at home. For Suncoast fans who follow the game year-round, from spring training games in Sarasota and Port Charlotte to October box scores, it’s a fun storyline to track.
Murphy’s run also echoes the region’s baseball history. Bobby Cox, the last NL skipper to pull off this kind of streak, was a longtime spring training fixture in Florida, and plenty of locals remember those Braves teams well. Now Murphy gets his shot at a title. Will you be watching Friday night? Let us know who you’re rooting for.
