Jesse Rogers Oct 27, 2026, 07:00 AM ET

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Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.

On orders from his manager, Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitcher Colton Gordon headed to the upper deck of American Family Field to investigate.

After the Brewers clinched a bye in the first round of the postseason, the team held simulated games all that week in preparation for the division series. It was during one of those workouts that Brewers manager Pat Murphy asked to speak with Gordon, who was acquired from the Houston Astros in July and pitched at Triple-A until a late September call-up.

"He calls me over," Gordon recalled recently. "He says, 'This is a tight scrimmage here. We have some opposing scouts in the upper deck spying on us. We're going to send security up there. Can you give us some backup?'"

Gordon looked up where Murphy was pointing and saw a "shadowy" figure in the stands, seemingly looking down on the field. A bit confused, Gordon did as he was asked.…