William Contreras rips an RBI double to give Brewers a 3-0 lead (0:32)

Associated Press

Oct 28, 2026, 11:53 PM ET

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- With Venezuela's flag draped around him, flashing a wide smile and filled with pride, William Contreras was willing to boast.

"I don't want to offend any of the other catchers in the league. The last thing I want to do is offend any of them," he said through an interpreter. "But sitting up here today, champion of the world, I feel like I'm the best catcher in the league. Again, that's no disrespect to any of them. That's the last thing I want to do. But today I feel like I'm the best catcher in the world."

Contreras became the eighth catcher voted the World Series MVP after lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series championship.

Leader of the small-market Brewers, the 28-year-old hit .381 while guiding his pitching staff, throwing out four attempted base stealers and winning 10 of 13 appeals in the first Series with the automated ball-strike system.…