The Brewers are swinging faster this year. That could help them in October

The Brewers have boosted their regular-season win totals for the fourth straight year and are building on offense that looks similar to 2025—but with a key twist for October. Milwaukee’s 2026 and 2025 production measures are close (2025: .736 OPS, 107 wRC+, 4.98 runs per game; 2026: .743 OPS, 107 wRC+, 5.14 runs per game). Yet last October, the bats disappeared in the NLCS, where they managed just four runs and a .384 OPS against the Dodgers in a four-game sweep. The new angle is bat speed: fast swings (75+ mph) are at a career high for the franchise, with the team recording its five highest fast-swing rates in the last five months.