Brewers' Pat Murphy Announces William Contreras Update on Tuesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Gavin Groe | Last updated Sep 30, 2025 3:04 PM ET

The Milwaukee Brewers put together a historic regular season in 2025, winning a franchise record 97 games and finishing with the best record in MLB.

The Brewers’ offense took a huge step forward averaging 5.0 runs per game and the team’s catcher William Contreras played a huge role in their success. The 27-year-old backstop appeared in 150 games primarily operating behind the plate but also consistently in the lineup as designated hitter. Contreras finished with a .260 batting average, .355 on-base percentage, .754 OPS, 17 home runs and 76 RBIs. Contreras is in his third season with the Brewers and has already taken home two Silver Sluggers, an All-Star selection and a top-5 NL MVP finish during his tenure.

William Contreras Update Emerges Before NLDS

Contreras’ numbers have dropped slightly this year and a reason for that may have been the plethora of injuries he has dealt with. He is already putting off a fractured left middle finger that requires surgery but he has delayed until after the postseason. On Sept. 21, Contreras was struck by a batter’s swing inadvertently in the left wrist in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals, forcing him out of the game. This same issue forced Contreras out of the lineup for the final two games of the regular season against the Cincinnati Reds raising concern over his availability for the NLDS.

Fortunately, Milwaukee’s manager Pat Murphy announced an update on Tuesday, saying that the team’s All-Star catcher would be limited during the team’s workout but would be available for Game 1. Murphy said “let’s call it a contusion” when referencing the injury (h/t MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy).

William Contreras will be limited in the Brewers’ workout today but there’s no doubt he’ll play Game 1, Pat Murphy said. The Brewers recently did more imaging of his glove hand (remember that swing in St. Louis?) and “let’s call it a contusion,” Murph said.
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) September 30, 2025

This is a positive development for Milwaukee as it appears the team’s lineup will be at full strength and with full rest to begin the postseason.

The Brewers have never taken home a World Series title and if they win their first this year, Contreras would undoubtedly be a big reason. Contreras previously played for Atlanta Braves for the first three seasons of his career but ended up in Milwaukee in one of the most lopsided three-team trades in recent history. Throughout his six-year career, Contreras owns a .273 batting average, .357 on-base percentage, .805 OPS, 85 home runs and 315 RBIs.

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