William Contreras Wins World Series MVP as Brewers Claim First Title

William Contreras was named the 2026 World Series MVP after helping the Milwaukee Brewers win their first championship in franchise history. The 28-year-old Venezuelan catcher guided the pitching staff and threw out four attempted base stealers during the series.

Milwaukee secured the title with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Brewers closed out the series with four wins to one.

“My brother's my best friend.”

Contreras finished the World Series with a .381 batting average, an .864 OPS, and four RBIs. He delivered an RBI double in the sixth inning of Game 5 to extend Milwaukee's lead.

The catcher also excelled using the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system, overturning ten of thirteen umpire decisions. He led MLB with 185 challenges and 105 overturns during the regular season.

Contreras joined Jackson Chourio and Antonio Senzatela as the only players besides Alex Bregman and Luke Gregerson to win the World Baseball Classic and World Series in the same calendar year. Venezuela won its first WBC title in March.

Reliever Aaron Ashby praised Contreras, saying the team would not be what it is without him. Contreras embraced his older brother, Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras, after receiving the award.

Contreras draped a Venezuelan flag over his shoulders while celebrating on the field. He called the achievement history for his country and said it means everything to him.