Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang spent much of the 2026 season setting the tone at the top of the Brewers’ lineup, and now they’re in line for another round of recognition after landing Silver Slugger finalist spots.
FanSided unveiled this year’s Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger finalists, and Milwaukee came away with three names on the list. Jake Bauers was selected as a finalist at both first base and utility, Turang was named a finalist at second base, and Chourio is among seven National League outfielders vying for three Silver Slugger awards.
For Turang and Chourio, the nods come on the heels of Gold Glove wins, and that gives both players a shot at a very small slice of Brewers history. Only two Milwaukee players have ever won a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger in the same season: Cecil Cooper, who did it in 1980, and Robin Yount, who matched the feat at shortstop in 1982 during his MVP season.
That puts Turang and Chourio on the doorstep of a club that has been untouched for 44 years.
The two young Brewers have already grown into the kind of players the organization envisioned when it first put them on this path. Turang, 26, has turned himself into one of the most complete players in the game and now has an MVP finalist nod to show for it. Chourio, 22, has been steady since the second half of his rookie season in 2023 and already owns three seasons with at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases.
Whether the Silver Slugger hardware follows or not, both players have become central pieces of Milwaukee’s present and future.
Turang’s path to the award won’t be easy. He’s up against Pittsburgh’s Brandon Lowe, who has the edge in home runs, total extra-base hits, slugging percentage and OPS. Turang can make his case with 100 RBI, more doubles and strong walk totals, but this race looks tight.
Chourio’s competition is just as crowded. Pete Crow-Armstrong and James Wood are expected to take two of the three National League outfield spots, leaving Chourio to battle Jordan Walker, Corbin Carroll, Seiya Suzuki and Fernando Tatis Jr. His .291 batting average gives him a real argument, but this one also figures to come down to the wire.
The Silver Slugger winners will be announced on Nov. 17, and FanSided’s “The Baseball Insiders” will carry the reveal. No matter how the vote breaks, Milwaukee’s young duo has already put itself in rare company - and if both finish the job, they’ll join Cooper and Yount as the only Brewers to pair a Gold Glove with a Silver Slugger in the same season.
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