The Brewers’ return to the World Series has already sparked the first round of MVP chatter, and Brice Turang’s name is right in the middle of it.
Milwaukee reached the Fall Classic for the first time since 1982 by sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers, and while Jake Bauers took home NLCS MVP honors after his big series, MLB Network’s World Series MVP predictions pointed in a different direction. In a video posted by the network, multiple pundits and personalities were asked to make their picks, and Turang came up twice.
Matt Vasgersian was first up, and he backed Turang to win the award while also picking the Brewers to win the World Series. Vasgersian said he expects Turang to chip in with a couple stolen bases and a few home runs on the way to the trophy.
Mark DeRosa also chose Turang, and he, too, has Milwaukee winning the series in six games. DeRosa’s pick carries a little extra color, since he managed Turang with Team USA during the World Baseball Classic earlier this year.
Turang wasn’t the only Brewer to get a mention. William Contreras, Jake Bauers, Cooper Pratt, and ace Jacob Misiorowski were also named as possible MVP candidates.
The second baseman put together a strong regular season, batting .268 with 21 home runs and 100 RBIs. But his postseason production has been quieter so far. Through the Brewers’ run to the World Series, he is hitting just .222 with one home run and two RBIs.
Whether Turang heats up in time to match those predictions is now one of the early questions hanging over the series.
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