Brewers Gold Glover Turning Heads, Primed for Huge Year

Brice Turang is one of the best second basemen in baseball, and he's just getting started.

Jan. 31, 2026 at 1:55pm

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The Milwaukee Brewers are coming off a strong 2025 season, but they'll need their top players, including Gold Glove second baseman Brice Turang, to have big years if they want to win the National League Central again. Turang is widely seen as one of the best defensive infielders in the league, and his bat came alive last season, driving his stock up. There's a chance he's only scratching the surface of what he could be.

Why it matters

The Brewers are looking to build on their success from last season and make a deep playoff run. Turang's continued development as an elite all-around player will be crucial to their chances of winning the division and going far in the postseason.

The details

Turang posted a WAR near 6.0 last season, and if he can match his defensive prowess and continue improving at the plate, there's a chance he could venture above a 6.0 WAR this year. Just Baseball's Leo Morgenstern recently ranked Turang as the No. 4 second baseman in the league, trailing only Jazz Chisholm Jr., Nico Hoerner, and Ketel Marte.

  • Turang had a breakout 2025 season for the Brewers.

The players

Brice Turang

The Brewers' Gold Glove-caliber second baseman who is seen as one of the best defensive infielders in the league and is coming off a strong offensive season in 2025.

Leo Morgenstern

The Just Baseball writer who recently ranked Turang as the No. 4 second baseman in the league.

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What they’re saying

“Brice Turang was as productive as any other second baseman in MLB last season. What's holding him out of our top three is that he had never played like that before.”

— Leo Morgenstern, Just Baseball writer

The takeaway

Turang's continued development as an elite all-around player will be crucial to the Brewers' chances of winning the NL Central and making a deep playoff run. If he can build on his breakout 2025 season, he could emerge as one of the best second basemen in baseball.