Brewers launch 'The Firemen' docuseries on lights-out 'pen

Have you ever wondered what it's like to pitch in the most intense moments of a Major League Baseball game?

Enter "The Firemen."

The Brewers are launching a new docuseries that captures the pivotal role of an MLB bullpen -- and how the Brewers built theirs into one of the best in baseball.

Episode 1 of "The Firemen" debuted Tuesday. Fans can watch on Brewers.com.

"The Firemen" gives Brewers fans a behind-the-scenes look at the Milwaukee bullpen from the perspective of the pitchers who put out the fires on the mound.

The series, of course, opens on All-Star closer Devin Williams: "Personally," Williams says, "my feeling is that if the starter leaves a game with the lead -- we should win."

"The Firemen" will follow Williams and the other key members of the Brewers' 2024 bullpen. There will be six episodes in the series.

In Episode 1, viewers are introduced to the Milwaukee relief corps: the lockdown closer Williams, the proven setup man Joel Payamps, the electric young Abner Uribe, the overpowering Trevor Megill, the escape artist Hoby Milner and the bulldog Bryse Wilson.

"When you've got guys that genuinely care about each other, it makes it very easy to fight that much harder for the team, for the city, for your guys down in the 'pen," Megill says in the episode. "That's what I noticed last year, and I made it a point to management to say that this is where I want to be."

In "The Firemen," you'll also hear from Brewers coaches like pitching coach Chris Hook, assistant pitching coach Jim Henderson, bullpen coach Charlie Greene and run prevention coordinator Walker McKinven, with additional commentary from national MLB writers Tyler Kepner and Bob Nightengale.

This is the second year in a row the Brewers are producing a docuseries to give fans a closeup look at the team. Last season, "The Freshmen" highlighted homegrown young players Jackson Chourio, Sal Frelick, Garrett Mitchell, Brice Turang and Joey Wiemer.

In 2024, "The Firemen" will showcase what makes the Brewers' bullpen special.

"Our pitching staff and players are special, and the bullpen is a tight-knit group that really pushes each other to be their best," Brewers general manager Matt Arnold said. "It is a group of some of the most dedicated players I have worked with. Their tenacity and passion for the game is unlike anything else, and that is a mind-set that is required to take on the intensity of this position. They know they are counted on day in and day out, and they take that job seriously."

Future episodes of the series will dive into what it's like to be a Major League relief pitcher -- one of the most unique roles in sports -- and have the ball in your hand with the game on the line.

As Uribe puts it in Spanish in the debut episode: "Once the bullpen doors are open, there's no turning back."