The Milwaukee Brewers didn’t just get a strong season from Brice Turang in 2026. They got the kind of year that puts a player in a different class entirely.
By the end of the season, Turang had made the leap from rising regular to the best second baseman in baseball. He played in 151 games and piled up 21 home runs, 100 RBIs, 19 stolen bases, 37 doubles, three triples and 102 runs scored. At the plate, he hit .268/.366/.450 with an .816 OPS, and he backed it up with Gold Glove-caliber defense.
The numbers tell the story from every angle. Turang led all second basemen in bWAR at 7.3, fWAR at 5.9, RBIs, runs scored, doubles and defensive runs saved with 28.
He also finished second among second basemen in wRC+ at 128, OBP at .366, extra-base hits at 61 and total bases at 262. Across the sport, only Pete Crow-Armstrong and Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez finished with a higher WAR.
That kind of production didn’t come out of nowhere. Turang has gotten better every year since breaking in as a rookie. He posted a 1.5 WAR season in 2023, then jumped to 4.8 in 2024, followed by 5.5 last year before taking another massive step forward in 2026.
At 26 years old, he’s also still under team control for three more seasons before free agency after the 2029 season. That gives Milwaukee time, but not endless time. If Turang keeps performing at this level, the price tag only climbs.
And the Brewers have other young pieces coming, too. Cooper Pratt has already signed a long-term deal and is lined up as the shortstop of the future.
Andrew Fischer, who hasn’t reached the majors yet, hit 48 homers in the minors in 2026 and could become the power bat Milwaukee has been searching for. He could fit at third base or eventually as the designated hitter when Christian Yelich steps away.
Then there’s Jesus Made, the top prospect in baseball, who can move all over the infield. Milwaukee has options.
But none of them change the biggest takeaway: Turang is the player the Brewers should be doing everything they can to keep. You don’t find the best second baseman in baseball every day.
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