By now, it is common knowledge that the Milwaukee Brewers have one of the best pitching staffs in all of baseball. However, when the postseason comes around, there comes a moment from every championship team that requires an unlikely hero. 2025 may have a different story though, if one reliever steps up in a big way. Joel Payamps may be Milwaukee's X-factor down the stretchThe Brewers were largely quiet at the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline, only adding around the margins of their roster. Since rejoining the team, Payamps has given up a pair of hits and a run in each of his two appearances.