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Ryan Braun May Stay With Brewers Past 2020

He Said This Season Would Be His Last, But COVID-19 Decreased Number of Games

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Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell, center, speaks with left fielder Ryan Braun, right
Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell, center, speaks with left fielder Ryan Braun, right, in the dugout in the fifth inning of a National League wild card baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, in Washington. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo

Milwaukee Brewers veteran Ryan Braun says he’s more likely to play beyond 2020 because of the unusual circumstances of this pandemic-shortened season.

Braun had said in January that the upcoming season could be his last. He now believes this year’s 60-game schedule won’t wear him out as much as a full, 162-game season.

Braun can also benefit from the National League adopting the designated hitter this season.

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The former MVP is entering the final season of a five-year, $105 million contract and will turn 37 in November.

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