Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield ended his postgame news conference Thursday giving a shoutout to Christian Yelich, and it didn't take long for the Brewers star to notice.

After making his NFL debut against the Jets and leading the Browns to their first win since 2016, Mayfield said: "Christian Yelich for NL MVP." That came after the quarterback walked into FirstEnergy Stadium wearing a signed Yelich jersey.

Yelich said Mayfield's gesture was "a cool moment and much appreciated."

I'm not sure any @officialBBWAA were listening or watching @bakermayfield's post-game conference, but his message was pretty simple for them regarding the NL MVP.



(Hint: He thinks it's @ChristianYelich.) pic.twitter.com/8DvarpfVyl — Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) September 21, 2018

Yelich explained his connection to Mayfield and the story behind the autographed jersey. The two grew to be friends after working out at the same facility last winter.

"He came in one day wearing it," Yelich told reporters Friday, via MLB.com. "He asked me if I would sign it for him. Obviously, I did, and he ended up wearing it to the game. You don't really think it was going to go down how it went down [Thursday], so it was a really cool moment for him getting that win for the Browns and the city of Cleveland."

While Yelich appreciates the gesture, he's not confident Mayfield will have much influence on the vote for the NL MVP.

"We'll see," he said. "That's up to you guys. In all honesty, we're trying to just see if we can win as many games as we can down the stretch here, these last nine. I feel like everything else just takes care of itself."

Yelich is hitting .320 with 31 home runs and 93 RBIs as Milwaukee is trying to earn a playoff spot. The Brewers are 1 1/2 games behind the Cubs in the NL Central after an 8-3 victory over the Pirates on Friday. The Brewers are three games ahead of the Cardinals for the first wild card in the NL going into Saturday's games.