Brice Turang’s rise landed him among the National League’s elite, even if he fell just short of the top spot.
The Brewers second baseman finished third in NL MVP voting, with the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announcing Thursday that Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was the unanimous winner. Turang collected one second-place vote, five third-place votes, nine fourth-place votes, nine fifth-place votes, two sixth-place votes, two seventh-place votes and two eighth-place votes, good for 190 points.
Turang’s 2026 season gave voters plenty to weigh. He set career highs in home runs with 21, RBIs with 100, on-base percentage at .366 and slugging percentage at .450.
He also swiped 19 bases and backed it up with Gold Glove defense at second base. When September arrived, he turned it up another notch, leading the Majors in batting average at .361 and on-base percentage at .475 as the Brewers locked up MLB’s best record and home-field advantage throughout the postseason.
The finish also puts Turang in some notable Brewers company. He became the first Brewers infielder to place in the top three in MVP voting since Prince Fielder finished third in 2011, the season Ryan Braun won the award. He’s also the club’s first middle infielder to crack the top three since Robin Yount won the AL MVP Award at shortstop in 1982.
“He plays every day, whether he's injured or not. Plays every day,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said of Turang.
“He's a force on the bases. Is a force at the plate.
Will get a bunt down when you need it. Hit a homer.
Hit a double. He's a baseball rat.
This guy loves baseball. This year he went from ‘good player’ to, like, a dude.”
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