The Milwaukee Brewers were the first team in MLB to clinch a spot in the postseason in 2025, and they have clinched a bye to the NLDS, as they no longer can be overtaken by the NL West division leader in the standings. Thus, one would think that the Brewers would prioritize getting their key players as much rest as possible in preparation for a potential World Series push considering that they didn't advance past the Wild Card round in 2020, 2023, and 2024 and failed to make it past the Division Series in 2021.
But this Brewers squad has set such high expectations for themselves, and every game still matters as though they're the ones fighting for a spot in the 2025 MLB postseason. This was certainly the case in their 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres in 11 innings on Monday, with mana