Jake Bauers Wins NLCS MVP as Brewers Sweep Dodgers to Reach World Series

Jake Bauers earned NLCS MVP honors, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a sweep of the Dodgers and their first World Series berth since 1982. In a 6-4 Game 4 victory, he drove in three runs with a ground-rule double and a bases-loaded walk. Across the four-game sweep, Bauers went 4-for-14 with three walks, a double, a home run, and six RBIs. The 31-year-old starred after setting career highs with 26 home runs, 86 RBIs, and an .889 regular-season OPS.