The other Brewers outfielder who has quietly been incredibly clutch in his first two postseasons

The term "Milwaukee Brewers' clutch outfielder" should currently make one think of 22-year-old phenom Jackson Chourio. In the Brewers' NLDS victory over the San Diego Padres, which they closed out on Wednesday night, Chourio drove in six of his team's 13 total runs, including a huge two-RBI walk-off single against dominant closer Mason Miller in Game 2. Chourio's heroics, which undoubtedly changed the course of the series, grabbed headlines and led to his unofficial designation as the NLDS MVP -- an award MLB doesn't officially hand out.

Chourio's clutchness is nothing new. The star outfielder had countless clutch moments in the regular season, highlighted by a game-tying, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning in a game against the Chicago Cubs on September 8. Chourio also displayed his clutch gene in his first postseason appearance back in 2024. With the Brewers facing elimination in Game 2 of their Wild Card Series matchup with the New York Mets, Chourio hit a pair of game-tying homers -- one in the first inning to erase the Mets' early lead and another in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game at three runs apiece.

In Chourio, the Brewers have found a player that lives for the big moment and doesn't shy away from the bright lights in the postseason. However, Chourio is not the only young outfielder on the Brewers' roster that has shown a particular knack for coming through in big games. 28-year-old center fielder Garrett Mitchell is quietly building a list of impressive performances in key games despite his limited postseason experience.

In the midst of his second postseason run, Garrett Mitchell once again came through in a key game

Four batters after Chourio's game-tying homer in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the NLWCS back in 2024, Mitchell, who entered the game as a pinch runner in the sixth inning, crushed a two-out, go-ahead two-run homer to right-center that ultimately gave the Brewers the win. Mitchell, in just his fifth career postseason plate appearance, came through when the Brewers needed him most.

Fast forward to the 2026 NLDS, and Mitchell coming through in key games is starting to become a trend. After collecting singles in each of the Brewers' first two games against the Padres, Mitchell went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Game 3 on Tuesday night, prompting manager Pat Murphy to have a conversation with the young outfielder ahead of Game 4 to remind him who he was as a player. Murphy's "pep talk," which is a term the Brewers' manager ironically said he doesn't like, clearly worked as Mitchell was the MVP of the Milwaukee's series-clinching win in Game 4.

Mitchell was 2-for-4 with an RBI-single and a triple in the fifth inning that led to what eventually became the Brewers' winning run. On top of his impressive performance at the plate, in which he accounted for two of the Brewers' three runs, Mitchell showed impressive preparedness, poise, and concentration in robbing Manny Machado of a game-tying two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth. It was an impressive all-around performance from the Brewers' center fielder, one that showcased his offensive abilities, speed, and strong defensive instincts, in a game that felt like a must-win for the Brewers to achieve their ultimate goal this year.

Despite the Brewers qualifying for the playoffs in each of the last four seasons, all of which Mitchell has been on the roster for at some point, Milwaukee's starting center fielder is playing in just his second postseason due to a frustrating set of injuries that caused him to miss the 2023 and 2025 playoffs. However, in that limited experience, which consists of just six postseason games, Mitchell has shown that he's capable of rising to the occasion and turning in a strong performance when the Brewers need him most.

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