Milwaukee Brewers: Jared Koenig’s road from Auckland Tuatara to MLB World Series champion

New Zealand Herald · Christopher Reive · 2026-11-06 03:04 UTC

Playing baseball in Auckland in 2019 was a pivotal point in Jared Koenig's road to MLB.

Things might have turned out very differently for Jared Koenig had he decided not to play baseball in New Zealand.

The 32-year-old southpaw pitcher has walked a unique path in his professional baseball career, but one that has led him to the biggest prize in the sport – aWorld Series championship.

Koenig has spent the last three seasons with Major League Baseball’s Milwaukee Brewers, who made good on the promise they had shown over the past few years to reach the pinnacle of the sport.

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