Former Players Say Pat Murphy’s MLB Success Is No Surprise
Former college players of Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy, who previously coached at Notre Dame and Arizona State, are not surprised by his success in Major League Baseball.
Amarillo, TX, October 20, 2026 —
Former college players coached by Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy say they are not surprised by his success in Major League Baseball, citing their experience with him during his earlier coaching career at Notre Dame and Arizona State.
The trend summary identifies Murphy’s former players as the people reacting to his MLB success, but it does not name any of them or provide their individual comments. It also does not specify what aspects of his success they were referring to, or give statistics, dates or other measures of his performance.
Murphy previously coached at Notre Dame and Arizona State before managing the Brewers, according to the summary. It does not provide the dates of those coaching roles or further details about his career path. No direct quotations from former players are included, so their views can be reported only in general terms.
The account offers a connection between Murphy’s college coaching experience and the confidence former players express in his major-league work, but it does not explain the reasons behind their reaction. It provides no additional information about his coaching methods, the players’ time on his teams or the circumstances in which they discussed his success.
As presented, the central point is the former players’ lack of surprise at Murphy’s MLB success. The summary does not specify when or where they made that assessment, nor does it include further comment from Murphy or the Brewers. Those details are not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by STEVE MEGARGEE, Associated Press on www.myhighplains.com, see more information here.
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