3 Brewers who could make their first All-Star Game in 2026

Thanks to a lot of team success in recent years, the Milwaukee Brewers are usually well represented at the All-Star Game. In fact, they've sent multiple players to the affair every year since 2018 (save for 2020, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

However, two of their three representatives from a year ago almost certainly won't be doing the same in 2026; Freddy Peralta is now a member of the New York Mets, while Trevor Megill is still trying to climb out of the early season hole he dug for himself.

So, let's instead shine the spotlight on three players on the roster who have never been to the Midsummer Classic before, but absolutely deserve to book a trip to Philadelphia this July.

And, as a reminder, Jacob Misiorowski -- who absolutely will be heading to Philadelphia -- doesn't count for our purposes, since he (somewhat controversially) made the All-Star Game after just five games in the big leagues last year.

3 Brewers who should represent Milwaukee for the first time at the Midsummer Classic

2B Brice Turang

Captain Obvious himself would be ashamed of this pick. As far as "unholy locks" go, saying Brice Turang should be an All-Star is about as controversial as saying that Michael Jordan was good at basketball.

At 1.8 fWAR, he's been one of the 20 most valuable position players in the sport this year. He's hitting .280/.403/.471, owns a 149 wRC+ that leads the team, is on pace for his first-ever 20-20 campaign, and continues flashing his usual brand of elite leather. It's pretty hard to poke holes in his game at this point, hence why he's earning some love as one of the best players in the world.

The point is: He's going to the Midsummer Classic.

LHP Kyle Harrison

It's a good thing that we don't need to spend time waxing poetic about Misiorowski's dominance, because Kyle Harrison is more than deserving of his own section here. His 2.09 ERA is easily a career best, and is also backed up by a scintillating 2.87 FIP.

But that's only scratching the surface of his breakout campaign. The 24-year-old is responsible for a 30% strikeout rate, which he's producing by way of chase and whiff rates in the 81st percentile among all pitchers. He's also dropped his walk rate from a year ago and is allowing fewer homers than ever before.

Whether you prefer classic stats or advanced metrics, there's really no arguing that Harrison has been a revelation in Milwaukee this season.

LHP Aaron Ashby

If the first two players on this list were clear locks for the All-Star Game, Ashby is anything but. On the merits of performance alone -- he's recorded a 2.17 ERA, 2.07 FIP, and 36.4% strikeout rate -- the electric southpaw deserves to be included on the National League's roster.

The problem is that he's a non-closer reliever, which is not a high-profile position that earns reams of votes from fans or endless praise from fellow players and coaches. Last year, only three non-closers earned a spot, one of whom was an injury replacement.

Ashby's All-Star case is built on availability (his 21 appearances lead the Brewers) and dominating the middle innings. That's a role that has more value to the Crew than it does in a vacuum, though perhaps Pat Murphy will use him frequently enough for other fanbases to become accustomed to his track record.

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