3 underrated Brewers who could emerge as X-factors of the 2026 World Series

The Milwaukee Brewers advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1982 after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, and now face the Tampa Bay Rays in the Fall Classic beginning Friday. Jacob Misiorowski, the expected NL Cy Young Award winner, will start Game 1 against Drew Rasmussen, a former Brewers pitcher. The series figures to be closely contested between two fundamentally sound teams, meaning overlooked contributors could determine the outcome. Left-handed hitter Sal Frelick is positioned to see significant playing time in right field against the Rays' three right-handed starting pitchers.

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