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Milwaukee Brewers: Caleb Durbin Has Accomplish Feat Last Seen by MLB in 1971

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Robin M Adams | Last updated Jul 13, 2025 9:26 AM ET

Early in the 2025 MLB offseason, the Milwaukee Brewers made an expected trade, sending All-Star closer Devin Williams to the New York Yankees for starting pitcher Nestor Cortes and infield prospect Caleb Durbin. So far this season, Cortes has barely pitched due to an injury, and may find it difficult to retake a spot in the starting rotation as Milwaukee as constructed on of the best pitching staffs in all of baseball.

Williams, meanwhile, has been a disaster for the Yankees. He lost the closer role early in the season following a slow start, and has not improved much as the year has progressed. The former Brewers star is currently 3-3 with a 4.72 ERA and 13 saves.

And while he did not start the season on Milwaukee’s Big League roster, Durbin has turned out to be just about everything the Brewers hoped he would be when they traded for him.

Caleb Durbin Has Given the Milwaukee Brewers Three Walk-Off Victories

Milwaukee Brewers: Caleb Durbin Has Accomplish Feat Last Seen by MLB in 1971 1 Jul 12, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin (21) hits an RBI single during the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

On Saturday afternoon, the Brewers found themselves trailing the Washington Nationals 5-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning. However, recently acquired first baseman Andrew Vaughn tied the game with a two-RBI double.

After pinch runner Andruw Monasterio went to third base on a weak ground ball, Durbin laced a walk-off single to give Milwaukee the 6-5 victory and their sixth win in a row.

It was Durbin’s third walk-off hit this year, making him the first rookie with that many before the All-Star Game since Gomer Hodge in 1971 (which was the only year Hodge played in the Majors).

The @Brewers‘ Caleb Durbin in his first MLB season:

5/28: walkoff sac fly vs. Red Sox
6/7: walkoff HR vs. Padres
Today: walkoff single vs. Nationals

He’s the first player with 3 walkoff RBI before the All-Star break in his first season in the majors since Gomer Hodge in 1971. pic.twitter.com/o4fyHmfYB2

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) July 13, 2025

On the season, Durbin is hitting .261/.346/.363 with four home runs and 32 RBI. He is also playing stellar defense at third base, helping to give the Brewers, once again, one of the best defensive infields in all of baseball.