Jake Bauers Wins NLCS MVP as Brewers Sweep Dodgers in 2026 Jake Bauers wins NLCS MVP after the Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2026 National League Championship Series on October 15. Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers was named Most Valuable Player of the National League Championship Series after the Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The 31-year-old journeyman delivered a three-RBI performance in the clinching game, including a two-run ground rule double in the fourth inning that put the Brewers on the board and sparked their rally. Bauers, who came out of nowhere to win the award, also hit a memorable home run in the seventh inning of Game 3 on Wednesday night that gave Milwaukee the lead. Bauers Reflects on MVP PerformanceDuring an interview on Fox, Bauers was asked by Derek Jeter, 52, about his most gratifying moment from the series. Bauers immediately pointed to the home run in Game 3. He called it a special moment he will never forget. Bauers also made a candid admission about his shortcomings before the best moment of his baseball career, saying he was thinking a lot about his wife and credited the Brewers staff.Bauers finished the NLCS with six RBIs, tying a franchise record for most in a postseason series. The Brewers swept the Dodgers, who were the two-time defending World Series champions. Bauers told Jeter that while the win felt great, the team has bigger dreams and he is trying to stay focused until there is no game left to play.Teammates Praise Bauers After NLCS MVPBrewers outfielder Sal Frelick, 26, called the award unbelievable and said no one deserves it more. Frelick added that if every player on the team had written down who should win before the series, they all would have chosen Bauers. Outfielder Christian Yelich, 34, said Bauers has been huge for the team all season and praised his great at-bats, huge home run in Game 3 and big double in Game 4 to get things rolling.Bauers' performance helped Milwaukee advance to the World Series, which starts in Milwaukee on Friday, October 23. The Brewers will face the winner of the American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays.Dodgers Outfielder Calls for Ad ChangesLos Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Call, 32, argued that scandalous commercials are getting in the way of passing down his love of baseball to his son. Call posted on X on Wednesday, October 14, asking for soft porn ads to be removed from playoff broadcasts on TBS, Fox, NBC and MLB. He said his son wants to watch baseball. The Brewers swept the Dodgers in the 2026 National League Championship Series, with Bauers winning NLCS MVP.