The Brewers are taking a little extra style - and a lot of protection - into the World Series.
Ahead of Friday’s Game 1 at American Family Field, Milwaukee unveiled custom-designed protective cups made for the Fall Classic as the club gets ready for its first World Series appearance in 44 years. The Brewers will open the series against the Tampa Bay Rays, with both teams chasing their first World Series title.
Catcher William Contreras is featured in the photos shared Thursday by Jomboy Media on its official X account, formerly Twitter. The post credited Diamond MMA with manufacturing the cups and providing the images of Contreras and the customized collection.
One photo shows Contreras holding two cups that carry Milwaukee’s ball-in-glove logo and his No. 24. Another image displays four more cups, each with individualized touches that include jersey numbers, flag-style color patterns and a camouflage finish.
The set is built around several different looks, but the Brewers branding is the common thread running through all of them. Contreras’s pair puts his number front and center, while the other cups lean into different colors and finishes.
Brewers players will be wearing custom designed cups in the World Series
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 22, 2026
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Diamond MMA makes the equipment with a polycarbonate core and a soft elastomer edge, then custom-paints its standard protective cups to create the personalized designs.
Founder and CEO Craig Diamond started the company as a lifestyle brand for mixed martial arts fighters and fans before moving the business toward groin protection. The company ships from a warehouse in Northbrook, Illinois.
Diamond also plans to get a personalized cup to Brice Turang before Friday’s opener in Milwaukee.
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