{
  "id": 16118144,
  "title": "Jake Bauers gets completely honest on facing former team in World Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/jake-bauers-gets-completely-honest-on-facing-former-team-in-world",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T22:39:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jake-bauers-gets-completely-honest-223913402.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 World Series starts in Milwaukee on Thursday, with the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays competing for their first championship. One notable matchup is Brewers first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers, who will be facing his former team, according to Evan Closky of 10 Tampa Bay. Bauers reflects on the strangeness of the situation, saying it feels \"like a different lifetime\" and that seeing the Rays across the field evokes nostalgic memories of where it all began.\n\nBauers was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2013, then traded to the Rays the following year. He made his MLB debut with the Rays in 2018, posting a .201 batting average with 65 hits, 11 home runs, and 48 RBIs. Afterward, he played for the Cleveland Guardians from 2019 to 2021, the Seattle Mariners in 2021, the New York Yankees in 2023, and was traded to the Brewers in 2024. Bauers has noticed similarities in the management and priorities of the two organizations, emphasizing the importance of fundamental baseball fundamentals. He was traded to the Rays in 2014, made his MLB debut in 2018, and was dealt to Cleveland in the Yandy Diaz trade.",
  "summary": "The 2026 World Series begins on Thursday in Milwaukee . The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will vie for their first title. One storyline is Brewers 1st baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers. Bauers is in a special position because he will be playing against his former team, per Evan Closky of 10 Tampa Bay. “It feels like a different lifetime,” […] The post Jake Bauers gets completely honest on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Jake Bauers faces former team Tampa Bay Rays in 2026 World Series",
    "Bauers first with Rays in 2018, .201 batting average, 11 home runs",
    "Played for Brewers since 2024, emphasizes fundamental baseball skills"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Rays Announce Game 1 Starter in Pursuit of 1st World Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/rays-announce-game-1-starter-in-pursuit-of-1st-world-series",
        "published": "2026-10-23T01:53:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}