NL DIVISION SERIES: CUBS VS BREWERS

October 6, 2025

Jackson Chourio

William Contrearas

American Family Field

Milwaukee Brewers

Postgame 2 Press Conference

Brewers 7, Cubs 3

Q. For both of you, just what you've been doing so far in your career in the postseason. How much do you enjoy being in the big moments? You talked about adrenaline, but what else plays into you doing what you're doing so far?

JACKSON CHOURIO: Yeah, I really just like playing in these moments. I think you could say it helps me play at the maximum level that I'm able to do so, and thanks to God that I've had the ability to play in these moments that are important and meaningful and get some of these big hits whenever they're needed but also do some of the little things whenever they're needed.

Q. William, catching seven different pitchers, and then offensively, what goes into being able to catch so many guys and still play the way you are?

WILLIAM CONTRERAS: You know, it's nothing different. I've caught seven different arms in games during the regular season, so we kind of keep doing what we're doing from the regular season.

It's about making the adjustments before the game. You never know what the game is going to bring, so being prepared for whatever that may be, and then offensively I'm just staying focused and doing whatever I can to help the team win.

Q. William, two separate for you about the young guys that contributed today. What's it like for you to watch Jackson in the playoffs?

WILLIAM CONTRERAS: A star. He's a star. For me, I think he's the best player that we have here, but I like the way that we go about it. No one feels like they're better than the other, and everyone is here focused on doing their job.

He's got an incredible future ahead of him and an incredible talent with what he does out on the field and I love watching him go out there from the very first pitch and give it everything he has.

Q. With Miz, what did you think catching 104.2, 104.3 and how did you help him get through this outing with what you could do behind the plate?

WILLIAM CONTRERAS: Yeah, it's hard. It's definitely hard whenever you have a young pitcher. You can call him a kid. It's hard to do, but especially when he has that enthusiasm for the game and enthusiasm to go out there and pitch. The most that I can, just trying to talk to him about staying focused, stay between the lines and staying pitch to pitch there and to continue competing.

Q. What was your level of apprehension with the hamstring going into the game, and did you have any rules you were following, like don't dive, don't go crazy on a ball in the infield, something like that? The first play the ball comes right to you on defense and what's going through your head as you're chasing the ball into foul territory in the fourth inning and if you were thinking about that hamstring at all?

JACKSON CHOURIO: Yeah, like I've said, I feel like I'm in a really good position to go out there and compete, so I'm going to go out there and give it the best that I can. I felt like I was able to do that today and go out there and make all the plays I needed to make and continue to play the game pretty normal.

Like I was saying, I'm going to continue to go out there and compete and give the best version of myself I can.

Q. William, Vaughn's homer to tie the game in the first, can you speak to the importance of his homer just in terms of the momentum swing and just your group's ability to -- they strike first but you guys have bounced back in the bottom half of the first inning in both games?

WILLIAM CONTRERAS: Yeah, definitely. I think that home run was the most important part of the game for us. After they were able to go ahead, I think that home run there put everyone back in the mentality of no one thought this was going to be easy. But at the same time, maybe it's not going to be so hard here.

I think I just brought the energy back into the dugout, and that's what Vaughn has been doing ever since he's got here. He's been able to put big swings on balls and continue producing for us like he has. I think it was one of the big keys to us winning the game there.

Q. I want to know who you were calling on your home run celebration.

WILLIAM CONTRERAS: Brewer fans. The Brewer fans. I'm going to do everything for the Brewer fantastic. I'm going to do everything for my teammates. I want to be the one of best on the plate. I don't want to be the best catcher, want to be one like that have to -- help Contreras play. I want to bring the energy, too, for the team.

I think that's going to be good for the pitchers. I think that's going to be same for the players, and now it's showtime.