Murphy Says Yankees Remark Was Banter With Bauers

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said he contacted New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman to explain remarks about the Yankees that went viral during the Brewers’ World Series celebration, saying they were part of recurring banter with first baseman Jake Bauers and not a criticism of the 2026 team. Murphy discussed the comments in an interview on The Show podcast. He said he called Cashman after learning the remarks had circulated and tried to clarify that he was referring to teams with highly paid players, not accusing the current Yankees of being selfish. Murphy said he and Cashman had a good conversation. The details of their call have not been independently established. Video from the Brewers’ celebration shows Murphy speaking to Bauers, who had previously played for New York, and referring to his time with the Yankees before describing Milwaukee’s team-first approach. The clip circulated after the Brewers won the World Series. Murphy said he had not intended the exchange for a public audience and regretted using the Yankees as his example. Murphy described the remark as part of a recurring joke tied to Bauers’ possible departure from Milwaukee for a lucrative...