Aaron Ashby has turned October into a personal showcase, and after Game 4 he’s sitting in a place no pitcher in MLB history has ever reached before.
The Milwaukee Brewers left-hander worked 2 1/3 scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 4 of the World Series, and MLB said afterward that his postseason scoreless streak is now up to 18 innings - a new record. Ashby has been putting together one of the most dominant playoff runs in the sport, and this latest outing pushed it into historic territory.
17.2 SCORELESS INNINGS
AARON. ASHBY.
- MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2026
That kind of October has been a huge leap from where he stood just one year ago. Ashby posted a 5.40 ERA in the 2025 MLB playoffs before settling into a steady, if not overpowering, bullpen role for Milwaukee during the 2026 regular season. This fall, though, he has been operating on a different level entirely.
Since Sept. 19, Ashby hasn’t allowed a run.
Over that stretch, he has given up only five hits in the postseason, and it hasn’t mattered whether he’s pitching in front of a home crowd at American Family Field or under pressure on the road. The bats just haven’t been able to solve him.
The 2018 fourth-round pick has shut down every lineup in his path, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, who came in as two-time defending World Series champions, and the Tampa Bay Rays, the American League champions. For Milwaukee, that kind of production has made Ashby more than just another arm in the bullpen.
Bullpen depth matters in championship baseball, and Ashby has taken that idea and made it personal. Even with National League Cy Young favorite Jacob Misiorowski and reliable closer Trevor Megill on the roster, he has emerged as the Brewers’ most important pitcher during the postseason push.
Pat Murphy’s bullpen has helped carry Milwaukee within reach of its first World Series title, and while Tampa Bay kept its season going with a Game 4 win, the Rays still haven’t cracked Ashby. The Brewers now have a shot to make his record-setting October part of a championship finish.
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