Brewer manager Pat Murphy’s contract extended

The Milwaukee Brewers have reworked manager Pat Murphy’s contract, locking up the reigning two-time NL Manager of the Year through 2028 with a club option for 2029, multiple sources have confirmed.

Murphy, who was entering his final season of a three-year deal signed after the departure of Craig Counsell in the 2023-24 offseason, will stick around for three, possibly four more years. If the option is picked up at the end of the deal, it would take Murphy through his age-70 season.

After Counsell ditched the Crew for a massive contract with the Cubs, Murphy picked up right where he left off, leading Milwaukee to another NL Central title with a 93-69 record in 2024.

The Cubs then bolstered their roster last offseason, adding Kyle Tucker, while the Brewers lost closer Devin Williams, leading many experts to select the Cubs to take Milwaukee’s crown. Instead, Murphy led the team to a franchise-best 97-65 record, winning the NL Central and beating the Cubs in the NLDS to make it to the NLCS for the first time since 2018.

The move doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as most two-time reigning Managers of the Year won’t coach on a lame-duck contract (unless they’re planning on retiring, which was certainly a consideration for the 67-year-old Murphy). That said, Murphy will continue to lead the Brewers for the next few years.

UPDATE: The financials on Murphy’s contract have now been reported, and it’s a massive pay bump from his previous deal. Jeff Passan reports Murphy gets $8.95 million in new money in his contract, which makes him one of the highest-paid managers in the league.

The three-year deal starts in 2026, taking over what his original contract was for this year, giving Murphy an additional two guaranteed years and a club option for 2029.