The Milwaukee Brewers have inked a new deal with Pat Murphy, the current two-time National League Manager of the Year, elevating him to one of the highest-paid managers in Major League Baseball, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
This new agreement adds two years to his contract and includes a club option for 2029, guaranteeing $8.95 million in additional funds, as reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
At 68, Murphy led Milwaukee to an impressive 97-65 record last season, the best in the major leagues and a franchise record for wins. The Brewers were in second place in the NL Central in early July but surged ahead of the Chicago Cubs thanks to a remarkable 29-4 run that featured a 14-game winning streak, another franchise milestone.
Milwaukee eliminated Chicago in a thrilling division series, but they were subsequently swept by the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. The five-game triumph over the Cubs marked the Brewers’ first postseason series victory since they swept Colorado in the 2018 NLDS.
Murphy is only the second manager to receive back-to-back NL Manager of the Year honors, following Bobby Cox, who achieved this with Atlanta in 2004 and 2005.
Before his promotion after Craig Counsell left for the Cubs in November 2023, Murphy spent eight seasons as Milwaukee’s bench coach. The Brewers also clinched the NL Central during Murphy’s inaugural season at the helm, finishing with a 93-69 record.
Murphy boasts a long coaching history at the college level before taking on the role of special assistant with the San Diego Padres for the 2010 season. He served as the interim manager for the Padres in 2015, finishing with a record of 42-54.
The Athletic was the first to report Murphy’s new contract.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
