The Milwaukee Brewers finally have a championship, and two familiar names from Twins history are getting rings with them.
Milwaukee wrapped up a 4-1 World Series win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Wednesday with a 4-1 victory, sealing the franchise’s first title. For Minnesota fans, there’s at least a little extra reason to notice: former Twins right-hander Trevor Megill and catcher Gary Sánchez are World Series champions for the first time in their careers.
Megill handled the last out of the Fall Classic, getting Richie Palacios to roll over to second baseman Brice Turang. The 32-year-old right-hander also put together a strong postseason, allowing two earned runs on five hits and three walks across nine innings while striking out 11. Since the Brewers got him from the Twins in April 2023, Megill has grown into one of Milwaukee’s top late-inning arms and has served as the team’s primary closer since 2024.
Across four seasons with Milwaukee, Megill has posted a 2.80 ERA with 231 strikeouts in 189 2/3 innings. In the postseason, he’s been even sharper, carrying a career 1.65 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 16 appearances.
Sánchez, 33, played a smaller role in the playoff run, but one of his moments loomed big. He logged just two plate appearances in the postseason, including a ninth-inning walk in NLDS Game 2 with two outs and two runners aboard.
That free pass kept the inning alive for Jackson Chourio, who followed with a two-run walk-off single. Sánchez appeared once in the World Series and made an out.
Minnesota landed Sánchez and infielder Gio Urshela from the Yankees in March 2022 in the deal that sent third baseman Josh Donaldson, utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa and catcher Ben Rortvedt to New York. Sánchez’s lone season in a Twins uniform came in 2022, when he hit .205/.282/.377 with 16 homers and 61 RBI in 128 games.
Before that, he spent seven seasons with the Yankees, made two All-Star teams and launched 138 home runs. After leaving Minnesota, Sánchez bounced around with the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles and Brewers. In 2026, he put together a productive year at the plate, batting .209/.349/.422 with 12 home runs and 38 RBI.
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