Is Brewers' Brice Turang the best second baseman in baseball?
The offensive numbers are excellent and the defensive metrics are ... confusing. So is Milwaukee's Brice Turang the best second baseman in MLB?
Milwaukee Brewers standout Brice Turang has never been an all-star, but he still may have elevated to the best second baseman in the majors this year, continuing his upward trend that began with a lunge forward in 2025. The 26-year-old, in his fourth season, reached base another three times Thursday, May 14 and doubled, the latest in a string of successful games. He already has six home runs – on pace to surpass the career-best 18 he had last year.
His . 422 on-base percentage is best in the league among qualified hitters, and his . 933 OPS and 163 OPS-plus make him a deeply valuable hitter.
He has 10 doubles, a triple, 27 RBIs and eight stolen bases this year. With a 2. 2 WAR according to Baseball Reference and a 2.
0 WAR by FanGraphs, he's unquestionably the best player on the Brewers in terms of value. Throw in elite defense, and it's easy to see why Turang has a case as the league's premier second baseman. But there are other quality candidates for the perch.
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