Brewers spring training: Murphy expects to rely on 'hungry' young players
One-on-one with Brewers manager Pat Murphy
FOX6's Ben Handelman spoke one-on-one with Brewers manager Pat Murphy at spring training.
PHOENIX - The Milwaukee Brewers kicked off spring training on Tuesday, Feb. 18. And while some players left in the offseason, others are back – and there are new faces, too.
Pat Murphy weighs in
What they're saying:
Brewers manager Pat Murphy calls his team an organization of opportunity. He said for this team to succeed, they will once again have to rely on young players.
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"I love seeing young players hungry and want to play in the big leagues and that never have," he said. "I told two to three of them today, ‘Have you ever played in the big leagues?’ They said no. I said, ‘well you're going to play in the big leagues this year, so call you mom and dad and let ‘em know.
"This is the organization of opportunity, so you're going to get that chance. And we're going to try to win, too. We're not just going to show up and give you a chance to fill a roster. We're going to try and win."
Brewers spring training day 1 highlights younger players
The Milwaukee Brewers kicked off spring training on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Murphy said winning 2024 National League Manager of the Year hasn’t changed him. He said, in fact, he didn't feel like he was deserving of the award and that he has a lot to work on.
What's next:
The first game is set for Saturday, Feb. 22.
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