Healthy Garrett Mitchell shines as Brewers beat Padres in playoffs

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 19:25 · Archive

Milwaukee Brewers centre fielder Garrett Mitchell made a crucial catch to help the team clinch the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Garrett Mitchell made a crucial catch in the eighth inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday, preventing a tying home run off San Diego Padres batter Manny Machado at the centre-field wall. The catch helped Milwaukee secure the series title and advance to the National League Championship Series.

Mitchell, 28, has spent his first four major league seasons dealing with various injuries, including a shoulder problem that forced him to miss the Brewers' playoff run last year. He underwent season-ending shoulder surgery after playing just 25 games in the previous season. Over his first four years in the majors, Mitchell never appeared in more than 69 games, battling injuries to his shoulder, oblique and finger.

Finally healthy for a full season, Mitchell is now playing a vital role in the Brewers' pursuit of their first World Series title. The former UCLA star from Orange, California, described the team's mood after the victory: "I think we have a different type of confidence and belief in ourselves together as a team. It's just like a quiet, subtle confidence. It's not showboaty."

Milwaukee will face the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in a National League Championship Series rematch. The Dodgers swept the Brewers in last year's playoff series, but this time Milwaukee has Mitchell in the lineup. The best-of-seven series begins Sunday night in Milwaukee.

How it is being reported

• Brewers' Garrett Mitchell showcasing what he can do when healthy after missing last year's playoffsGarrett Mitchell couldn't participate in the Milwaukee Brewers' playoff run last year as he recovered from shoulder surgery.Clickorlando · 9 Oct, 18:58
• Brewers' Garrett Mitchell showcasing what he can do when healthy after missing last year's playoffsGarrett Mitchell couldn't participate in the Milwaukee Brewers' playoff run last year as he recovered from shoulder surgery.News4Jax · 9 Oct, 18:58

In this story: Garrett Mitchell · Milwaukee Brewers · San Diego Padres · Manny Machado · Los Angeles Dodgers · Orange, California

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