The Milwaukee chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America handed out its end-of-season honors today, and the top prizes went exactly where most people expected.
Brice Turang was named the Brewers’ MVP after a season that put him right in the middle of the National League conversation. He led the club with 7.3 bWAR and finished second on the team in fWAR at 5.9, behind Jacob Misiorowski.
Turang also picked up the National League Gold Glove at second base on Sunday, and he should at least be in the mix for the Platinum Glove, too. Add in his all-around offense and strong baserunning, and he was one of the most complete players in baseball this year.
It’s his second straight season taking home the team MVP honor.
Misiorowski was the easy choice for Pitcher of the Year, and the real suspense now is whether his NL Cy Young win comes with a unanimous vote. He paced all pitchers with 6.6 fWAR and led the majors in ERA (1.80), strikeouts (252), FIP (2.17), WHIP (0.802), strikeouts per nine (13.0), and hits allowed per nine innings by a starting pitcher with a mark of 4.9 that was the lowest in AL/NL history. His workload kept the WAR totals from climbing even higher, but on a rate basis, it was one of the great starting-pitcher seasons ever.
The newcomer award is a little trickier to define, but the source of the honor seems clear enough: Caleb Pratt. The idea here appears to be that a player had not previously appeared for the Brewers, which would leave out someone like Logan Henderson even though he retained rookie status.
Pratt gave Milwaukee exactly what it needed in 74 regular-season games, hitting at roughly league average when the Brewers likely weren’t expecting much offense from him in year one. Then he exploded in the World Series and made a real case for World Series MVP.
His defense was uneven in the postseason, but he handled the position well during the regular season.
There were other names worth considering, too. David Hamilton was steady in the regular season before turning in a huge postseason run.
Luis Lara didn’t hit much, but he flashed his ceiling in the outfield and delivered a couple of memorable hits. Kyle Harrison had a season with both highs and lows, though he was excellent in the first half.
Shane Drohan faded some late, but he logged important innings in a range of roles. JoJo Romero didn’t work a ton during the regular season, yet he became a dependable shutdown arm in the postseason.
Abner Uribe took Unsung Hero, and that fits. In 59 1/3 innings, he posted a 1.97 ERA, a 2.68 FIP and six saves.
Because he was the No. 2 arm behind Trevor Megill, a lot of his work got buried, and Aaron Ashby’s postseason surge pushed both Megill and Uribe further out of the spotlight. Still, having Uribe as the steady backup to Megill all year made life much easier for Pat Murphy and his staff.
He had plenty of competition for that label on this roster. Logan Henderson only made 18 starts, but the numbers were outstanding when he was on the mound.
Robert Gasser finished fourth on the team in innings and then gave Milwaukee three massive postseason starts. Jake Bauers drew attention, but he was the offense’s metronome all season.
William Contreras, by his own standards, had only an OK regular season at the plate, but he managed the pitching staff well before catching fire in the playoffs.
Christian Yelich won the Good Guy Award, which feels right for a clubhouse full of players who are easy to root for. Yelich stands out even in that group.
He’s generous with his time and money, and he has strong relationships with the Brewers media members who interact with him regularly. As the source put it, “It’s hard to know anything about the famous people we revere as heroes, but I’m pretty comfortable with Yelich getting this award.”
The day also brought some front-office movement. Cam Castro, who spent the last two seasons as Milwaukee’s senior vice president of player development and performance, has been hired by the Athletics as their new general manager.
Castro joined the Brewers in 2019 as a minor league pitching coach and moved up quickly. Before Milwaukee, he worked for Driveline Baseball.
And the Brewers may not be done losing talent to other clubs. About a week ago, Matt Kleine was reported to be a finalist, perhaps the finalist, for the Astros’ general manager opening.
According to Adam McCalvy, Kleine turned down that job, and there are whispers that concern about whether Astros owner Jim Crane would meddle too much played a part. Kleine could still be in the mix in Los Angeles, where the Angels have an opening for their top baseball operations job, but for now he appears set to remain in Milwaukee.
That’s the reality for a successful team: other clubs notice, and they come calling. The Brewers will have to keep dealing with that as long as they keep winning.
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