Murphy Calls Cashman to Explain Yankees Remarks
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said he called Yankees general manager Brian Cashman after a viral clip captured him criticizing the Yankees during Milwaukee’s World Series celebration at Tropicana Field.
Pat Murphy said he contacted Brian Cashman soon after learning that remarks he made about the Yankees had surfaced online. The Brewers manager said they had a good conversation and that he explained he was not referring to the 2026 Yankees team. He described Cashman as a good guy but did not provide details of their discussion.
The clip was recorded on the field at Tropicana Field after Milwaukee won Game 5 of the World Series. Murphy was speaking to Jake Bauers, who had handed him the ball from the final out. Murphy’s comments referred to Bauers’ prior season with the Yankees and included a criticism of players on that team. Bauers appeared to laugh during the exchange.
Murphy said his remarks were part of a recurring joke between him and Bauers about the player’s approaching free agency and the possibility he would leave Milwaukee and forget the team’s ways. He said he had used the Yankees as an example because Bauers had played for them, and that he regretted making the comment. Murphy said his broader point concerned the challenge of bringing together teams with many highly paid players on long contracts.
Bauers played for the Yankees in 2023 and was traded to Milwaukee in November of that year. Brewers closer Trevor Megill said Murphy felt remorse about his remarks while speaking on The Pat McAfee Show during October 27–November 2, 2026.