LOS ANGELES – Pat Murphy clearly had greater fish to fry on Wednesday, Oct. 14 together with his Milwaukee Brewers getting ready to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium.
But there was some Brewers-adjacent information that broke earlier within the day that irked Murphy – one among his greatest gamers had seemingly been disrespected.
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William Contreras, whose 1,085 ⅔ innings and 9.064 pitches caught led the main leagues, was not among the many three finalists at catcher within the National League for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award.
Those catchers have been Freddy Fermin of the San Diego Padres, Gabriel Moreno of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Luis Torrens of the New York Mets.
“Contreras, he wasn’t in there? Contreras?” stated Murphy when requested initially for his response each to Brice Turang and Jackson Chourio being named finalists at second base and in left area, respectively, in addition to any Brewers gamers he thought might need been snubbed.
“I’m biased. I get to see him 100-plus games catching. I think he caught the most games in the major leagues this year, and he was so important to us. They should come up with another award for William, because he’s been incredible.
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“So, if he is not on that listing, ask for a redo.”
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William Contreras has been one of the stars for the Milwaukee Brewers during the 2026 National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The catcher’s reaction after his solo home run in the Brewers’ 7-4 win in Game 2 is one of our favorite photos from the series.
The Brewers hold a 2-0 series lead heading into Game 3 on Oct. 14.
Scroll through this gallery for highlights from the Brewers-Dodgers NLCS.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Brewers vs Dodgers highlights, best of 2026 NLCS, top plays and moments
William Contreras has been one of the stars for the Milwaukee Brewers during the 2026 National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The catcher’s reaction after his solo home run in the Brewers’ 7-4 win in Game 2 is one of our favorite photos from the series.
The Brewers hold a 2-0 series lead heading into Game 3 on Oct. 14.
Scroll through this gallery for highlights from the Brewers-Dodgers NLCS.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe (45) reacts to the final out of the sixth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 11, 2026.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill (29) reacts after the final out during the ninth inning of their NLCS Game 1 Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1.
(Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Joey Ortiz (3) and Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers (9) celebrate their 2-1 National League Championship Series Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 11, 2026.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Luis Lara (18) hits an RBI single during the sixth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 11, 2026.
(Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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The sun sets over the Milwaukee Brewers National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 12, 2026.
(Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) celebrates after hitting a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning in Game 2 of the NLCS for the 2026 MLB Playoffs at American Family Field.
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Fans cheer before the Milwaukee Brewers National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 11, 2026.
(Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (32) reacts to the final out of the fourth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 11, 2026.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) hits an RBI single during the sixth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 12, 2026.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) watches his home run during the fifth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 12, 2026. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) celebrates after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 12, 2026.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) celebrates his home run during the fifth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 12, 2026. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) hitts a solo home run during the fourth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 11, 2026.
(Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) celebrates a home run during the fourth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 11, 2026.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) celebrates a solo home during the fourth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 11, 2026.
(Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Brice Turang of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts to hitting a single in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field on Oct. 12, 2026, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) and Milwaukee Brewers third baseman David Hamilton (6) celebrate after scoring during the third inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 12, 2026.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) hits an RBI during the first inning of their National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers game at American Family Field on Oct 12, 2026.
(Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) stands at second base after a double during the second inning next to Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman (25) of their National League Championship Series game at American Family Field on Oct 12, 2026.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) and Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers (9) celebrate a 7-4 win of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 12, 2026.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers (9) hits an RBI single during the eighth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 12, 2026. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby (26) pitches during the eighth inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 12, 2026.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn (28) celebrates a double during the second inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 11, 2026.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) is out at second base by Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) as part of a double play of their National League Championship Series game at American Family Field on Oct 11, 2026.
(Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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The American Flag is draped across the filed as the Star Spangled Banner is sung before the Milwaukee Brewers Game 1 of the National League Championship Series game at against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field on Oct 11, 2026. Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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The criteria is listed by Rawlings as the following:
To determine the winners of the 18 defensive position Awards, each team’s manager and up to six coaches on his staff vote from a pool of qualified players in their League and cannot vote for players from their own team. In 2013, Rawlings added the SABR Defensive Index™ (SDI) to the Rawlings Gold Glove Award selection process, which comprises approximately 25 percent of the overall selection total, with the managers’ and coaches’ votes continuing to carry the majority.
To identify the utility Award winners, Rawlings collaborated with the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) to create a specialized defensive formula separate from the traditional selection process for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award position winners. Utilizing the SABR formula and additional defensive statistics, Rawlings will select one utility winner from each League.
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Looking at metrics, Contreras did rate out poorly in areas like framing (minus-6, 53rd out of 56 qualified catchers) and blocks above average (minus-7 on 4,361 opportunities). But with Contreras behind the plate, Brewers pitchers threw to a 3.32 ERA with the team ultimately going 80-41.
Contreras also threw out 28.4% of would-be basestealers (19 of 67).
Joey Ortiz also failed to make the cut as a utility player despite finishing 15th in the major leagues with 15 outs above average and also logged eight total defensive runs saved between third base and shortstop.
“Joey’s a nice defender,” said Murphy. “I do not know the opposite guys within the league, however Joey, if given the possibility to play on daily basis on a workforce, you would be hard-pressed to search out a higher defender. I do not know the way all of the voting takes place and every little thing. I do know I vote, however I do not keep in mind who was on there and who wasn’t. You cannot vote on your personal gamers anyway.
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“I try to just really vote for who I think is the best. I think you’re doing a disservice if you try to like, ‘Well, I don’t want to vote for this guy because my guy’s in competition.’ I just voted for the guys that I think are the best. But for Contreras not to be on there, I don’t know what it’s based on. There’s so many things in the catching position that you can’t measure.
“So, now I’m type of ticked about it now that you simply introduced it up.”
Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) reacts after their NLCS recreation as pitcher Aaron Ashby (26) appears to be like on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 to guide the sequence 2-0.
