At various points throughout the Milwaukee Brewers' NLDS showdown with the Chicago Cubs, the team faced old friends Aaron Civale, Colin Rea, and Drew Pomeranz. Civale was a member of the Brew Crew on Opening Day of the 2025 season, Rea was a rotation staple over the last two seasons, and though Pomeranz hasn't been a Brewer in more than five years, his major impact in just half of a season back in 2019 is enough for fans to remember him in the Crew's old uniforms.
It's perhaps an unsurprising phenomenon, the Cubs picking up former Brewers relievers, when you consider the common thread.