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The Milwaukee Brewers.
Christian Yelich was named the first captain in Milwaukee Brewers franchise history on Saturday. He had one condition before accepting the honor: Hall of Famer Robin Yount had to approve it. Yount spent his entire 20-year career in Milwaukee and led the only Brewers team to reach the World Series in 1982. After Murphy contacted Yount, the franchise legend gave the captaincy his wholehearted approval. “In Yeli’s mind, Robin was the first captain,” Murphy said. Milwaukee decided in a team meeting before its game against the St. Louis Cardinals to give the honor to the 34-year-old in his ninth season with the club.
The Brewers had first discussed the idea after someone in the clubhouse brought it to Murphy. The manager then spoke with principal owner Mark Attanasio and president of baseball operations Matt Arnold before presenting it to Yelich. The 34-year-old will now have a “C” stitched onto his jersey, making him one of only three active MLB players with that designation. Although the captaincy is new officially, Yelich has already been viewed as Milwaukee’s leader for years. Some teammates even reportedly call him “Cap.” Since joining the Brewers in 2018 in a trade with the Miami Marlins, Yelich has played 1,089 games for the organization, the 13th-most in franchise history. He owns a .277 batting average, .847 OPS, 186 home runs and 616 RBIs during his Milwaukee tenure. The Brewers have reached the postseason eight times in Yelich’s nine seasons, including six NL Central titles and four consecutive division championships.
The Milwaukee Bucks.
The Milwaukee Bucks opened training camp on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, marking the start of a new era under head coach Taylor Jenkins. For the first time since 2013, the Bucks enter a season without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was traded to the Miami Heat during a major roster overhaul. Head coach Taylor Jenkins takes over the helm following a six-year run with the Memphis Grizzlies, tasked with establishing a fresh team identity and culture. The team features significant new additions—including Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kyle Kuzma, and rookie Nate Ament—as the franchise shifts toward a younger core. Milwaukee enters camp carrying 17 players on standard NBA contracts (two above the regular-season limit), forcing tough evaluation decisions ahead of opening night.
Guard Tyler Herro came to Milwaukee in the Antetokounmpo trade, and the offense will now run through him. He grew up just outside Milwaukee and made the All-Star team in 2025, but last season was rough. Herro played only 33 games after left foot surgery in September 2025, averaging 20.5 points, and he had a minor foot procedure in April. If Herro looks like himself in camp, the Bucks have a real scorer to build around. He is also in the last year of his contract, so this season will shape his future too. Center Kel’el Ware could be the most interesting player in camp. He averaged 11.1 points and 9.0 rebounds for Miami last season while shooting 39.5% from three, and he could be the team’s biggest X-factor if he takes on a bigger role. That puts pressure on center Myles Turner, who averaged 11.9 points last season. Nobody expects a title run, but a healthy Herro, a clear guard rotation, and a real step forward from Ware would make this rebuild look further along than a 32-50 team usually does.
The Green Bay Packers.
The Packers are off to a horrific start to the 2026 NFL season. At 1-2, they have not shown any semblance of what would amount to a competent offense. Specifically, the offensive line and running back positions have come under an immense amount of deserved scrutiny. On defense, Green Bay knows it will be getting superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons back from injury soon. The Packers have played their first three games without Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs. Earlier this year, he was arrested on allegations of domestic violence. Jacobs pleaded no contest to the charges filed against him earlier this month.
After getting dominated by Atlanta’s defensive front on Thursday Night Football, the Packers decided to bring in some reinforcements, as they have stolen former Pro Bowl offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson from the Dallas Cowboys. Green Bay needs help along its offensive line, which led the front office to sign Tomlinson off of the Cowboys’ practice squad on Saturday, with the hope being that he can get himself ready for the team’s Week 4 action. Tomlinson isn’t the Pro Bowl-caliber player he once was, but anything would be an upgrade over what the Packers received from their offensive line against the Falcons.
The 6-foot-3, 323-pound Tomlinson is the second outside signing the Packers have made on the line. Last week, they added ex-Cincinnati Bengals starter Cordell Volson, who started 48 games in three seasons with the Bengals before going to camp this summer with the Tennessee Titans, who cut him on the final roster reduction despite his one-year contract including a $2.5 million guaranteed signing bonus. Volson is on the practice squad and was not a game-day elevation for Thursday night’s loss. The Packers will return to practice on Monday after their post-Thursday Night Football mini-bye, with a road matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 4 up next. Whether the Packers will have Tomlinson and Volson in the starting lineup, no one can say.
