After Baker Mayfield's starring role in ending the Cleveland Browns' winless streak on Thursday night, he chose to end his postgame news conference with a baseball shoutout.
"Christian Yelich for NL MVP," Mayfield said.
Before fhe game, Mayfield showed up to FirstEnergy Stadium wearing Yelich's Milwaukee Brewers jersey. The two became friends while working out a the same facility last winter
Yelich, who is hitting .319 with 31 home runs and 93 RBIs as the Brewers chase a playoff spot, told reporters on Friday that Mayfield's postgame gesture was "a cool moment and much appreciated" and explained how the top pick in the NFL draft came to acquire his autographed jersey.