Brewers news: All-MLB team, Reliever of the Year voting, Executive of the Year results

Major League Baseball's end-of-the-year awards season is in full swing, and, unsurprisingly, the 103-win Milwaukee Brewers, who went on to win the World Series, have been well represented. After kicking off awards season with a pair of Gold Gloves, one for Brice Turang and one for Jackson Chourio, the Brewers have since seen their skipper, Pat Murphy, win his third consecutive Manager of the Year award -- an honor he accepted from his hospital bed following hip replacement surgery -- before watching Jacob Misiorowski be named the first unanimous Cy Young in franchise history.

Awards season is not over yet. Turang is a finalist for the NL MVP award, which will presumably be given to Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs tonight. Then, next Tuesday, November 17, the Silver Slugger awards, for which Turang, Chourio, and Jake Bauers have been named finalists, will be revealed on FanSided's own "The Baseball Insiders" podcast and YouTube show with Adam Weinrib and Robert Murray.

However, while there are still awards to hand out, last night's fourth annual MLB Awards show in Las Vegas brought with it a number of award-related updates. Perhaps the most interesting was the fact that William Contreras was given the "Flow Mayor Award" -- yes, that's a real award MLB handed out last night that is accompanied by a diamond-studded toothpick. The award, previously known as the "Entertainer of the Year," is meant to acknowledge the player who showcased the most style and self-expression throughout the season.

In addition to Contreras' unexpected honor, there were several other accolades that the Brewers were up for last night. Let's take a closer look at how the races for said accolades played out.

Brice Turang, Jackson Chourio, Jacob Misiorowski named to First Team All-MLB squad, Wiliam Contreras earns Second Team recognition

Among the announcements made last night was the reveal of the 2026 All-MLB teams. The All-MLB teams, which were established in 2019, honor the best player at each position, including five starting pitchers and two relief arms, from the prior season. Selections are made regardless of league, meaning the players that are selected were truly the best at their respective positions in all of MLB.

This year, Brice Turang was named the First Team All-MLB second baseman, Jackson Chourio earned First Team honors in left field, and Cy Young award winner Jacob Misiorowski was unsurprisingly one of the five starters included in the First Team All-MLB rotation. Additionally, William Contreras was named the Second Team All-MLB catcher for the 2026 season.

It's an incredible feat, having four players included in the league's two All-MLB teams, but one that perhaps comes as no surprise, seeing as the Brewers racked up an incredible 103 wins and each of the four players included put together memorable seasons. Making the situation even better is the fact that each of the three Brewers who were named to the First Team -- Turang, Chourio, and Misiorowski -- were 26 years old or younger during the 2026 campaign, and are under contract for at least the next three seasons. On the heels of their World Series title, the future remains bright for the Brew Crew.

Trevor Megill, Aaron Ashby, Abner Uribe all earn votes for inaugural BBWAA NL Reliever of the Year Award

The Reliever of the Year Awards, named for Mariano Rivera in the AL and Trevor Hoffman in the NL, have existed since 2014, but aren't technically a part of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) end-of-season awards. However, this year, the BBWAA decided to implement their own competing Reliever of the Year Award, that adheres to their traditional voting process to identify the best relief arm in each league from the prior season.

Mason Miller of the San Diego Padres was named the BBWAA NL Reliever of the Year, and Louie Varland of the Toronto Blue Jays, brother of former Brewer Gus Varland, earned the award in the American League. Despite not winning the award, the Brewers had three relievers receive votes for the inaugural honor. Trevor Megill, named a finalist for the award ahead of time, finished third, Aaron Ashby finished ninth, and Abner Uribe finished 12th.

The fact that each of the Brewers' big three high-leverage relievers earned votes for the Reliever of the Year Award speaks to just how dominant the back-end of Milwaukee's 'pen was this year. Not only was that trio dominant when called upon, but they were called upon frequently. Together, Ashby, Megill, and Uribe, who led the team in appearances in that order, combined for an incredible 199 outings this year. Even more impressively, despite their heavy regular-season workloads, the trio didn't miss a step in the postseason, and was a large reason why the Brewers brought home their first World Series title in 2026.

Matt Arnold's two-year Executive of the Year streak ends as Erik Neander of the Tampa Bay Rays wins the award

It's difficult to argue against Matt Arnold, who with his front office team has built a perennial contender in the smallest market in baseball, winning the Executive of the Year Award, and for two years nobody did. The Executive of the Year, an award that debuted after the 2018 season, went to Arnold in both 2024 and 2025 after he expertly navigated the departures of Corbin Burnes and Devin Williams, made incredible in-season acquisitions of Quinn Priester and Andrew Vaughn, and saw his decision to give Jackson Chourio a long-term contract extension already start to pay dividends.

Arnold certainly could have been named the Executive of the Year once again in 2026, especially after the roster he created won 103 games and a World Series title. His acquisition of Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan was key to the Brewers' regular season success, and giving contract extensions to Cooper Pratt and Luis Lara already looks like a smart decision.

However, Arnold was likely hurt not only by voter fatigue in this year's Executive of the Year race, but also by the fact that he laid the groundwork for the Brewers' record-breaking 2026 team in past years. So much of the Brewers' 2026 success was the result of previously acquired players reaching their full potential this year. Therefore, while Arnold should be recognized for the work that went into building the 2026 Brewers regardless of when it occurs, it's his good friend Erik Neander of the Tampa Bay Rays who ended up taking home this year's Executive of the Year Award.

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