The Milwaukee Brewers star catcher was named World Series MVP for his outstanding performance at the plate and behind the dish.During the process of the Brewers’ 4-1 series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, Contreras also made history.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.During the series, he stole a base and threw out four runners attempting to steal, including American League stolen base leader Chandler Simpson.
He became the first catcher since Bill Dickey of the New York Yankees in 1938 to steal a base and throw out the opposing team's leading base stealer in a World Series victory, according to OptaSTATS.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEMilwaukee Brewers' William Contreras celebrates after scoring during the sixth inning of Game 5 of baseball's World Series, Wednesday, Oct.28, 2026, in St.
Petersburg, Fla., between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays.(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)"I don’t want to offend any of the other catchers in the league.
The last thing I want to do is offend any of them," Contreras said, speaking through a translator."But sitting up here today, champion of the world, I feel like I’m the best catcher in the league.
Again, that’s no disrespect to any of them.That’s the last thing I want to do.
But today I feel like I’m the best catcher in the world."Throwing out Simpson is no easy feat, as he stole 46 bases during the regular season and five more in the postseason.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras holds the MVP trophy after the Brewers won baseball's World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, Oct.
28, 2026, in St.Petersburg, Fla.
(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)The 28-year-old catcher was omnipresent during the World Series, hit...