milwaukee brewers Pat Murphy, the two-time National League Manager of the Year, has been given a new contract that makes him one of the highest-paid managers in Major League Baseball, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
The new contract, which adds two years to his contract and includes a club option for 2029, guarantees $8.95 million in new money, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Murphy, 68, guided Milwaukee to a major-league-best 97-65 record last season, setting a franchise record for wins. The Brewers were in second place in early July before being overtaken by the NL Central chicago cubs With a remarkable 29–4 stretch, which included a 14-game winning streak, another franchise record.
Milwaukee shuts out Chicago in a memorable division series before losing dodgers In the National League Championship Series. The five-game victory over the rival Cubs was the Brewers’ first postseason series win since sweeping the Cubs. colorado In the 2018 NLDS.
The only other manager to win besides Murphy Consecutive NL Manager of the Year awards was for bobby cox atlanta In 2004 and 2005.
Murphy was Milwaukee’s bench coach for eight seasons before being promoted in November 2023 after Craig Council left for the Cubs. The Brewers also won the NL Central in Murphy’s first season in charge, finishing with a 93–69 record.
Murphy had a long coaching career at the college level before serving as a special assistant at San Diego Padres For the 2010 season. He went 42-54 as the Padres’ interim manager in 2015.
The new deal for Murphy was first reported by The Athletic.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
