Brice Turang joins shortlist of Brewers' legends with second Gold Glove Award

World Champion second baseman Brice Turang has emerged as one of the best all-around players in Major League Baseball. In addition to his continued development at the plate, which led Turang to 21 homers, 100 RBI, and a .818 OPS during the 2026 campaign, the Milwaukee Brewers' second baseman adds an unbelievable amount of value in the field and on the basepaths.

As a result, Turang ranked third in all of baseball in Baseball Reference's Wins Above Replacement (bWAR) during the 2026 season with a whopping 7.3 bWAR. At 7.3 bWAR, Turang's 2026 season is tied with Christian Yelich's 2018 MVP campaign for the fifth-most valuable (according to the metric) by a Brewers position player in franchise history.

While Turang's aforementioned offensive production undoubtedly played a large part in his career-best campaign, as did the 19 stolen bases he added to his resume, a large reason for his bWAR surge was the return of his elite defense. Turang, who won the NL's Platinum Glove back in 2024, saw his defense dip in 2025, according to metrics like Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) and Outs Above Average (OAA). After posting a league-leading 22 DRS and a solid 5 OAA in 2024, Turang shockingly dipped to 7 DRS and -2 OAA in 2025. That's right, according to OAA, Brice Turang was a below-average defender last year -- make of that what you will.

However, Turang was back to his magician-like ways in the field during the 2026 season, and the defensive metrics, which are used to determine end-of-the-season awards, backed it up. Turang led the National League with 23 DRS and was tied for seventh in the Senior Circuit with 14 OAA. As a result of this resurgence, Turang was named a finalist for a Gold Glove in the midst of the Brewers' postseason run.

Last night, Rawlings announced the winners of this year's Gold Glove Awards, and, unsurprisingly, Turang took home the honor at the second-base position in the National League.

Brice Turang joins George Scott, Cecil Cooper as only Brewers to win multiple Gold Glove Awards

The Milwaukee Brewers once went 31 years without winning a single Gold Glove. Between Robin Yount's 1982 Gold Glove Award and Carlos Gómez winning one in 2013, the Brewers had exactly zero Gold Gloves. However, before that drought, the Brewers were a hotbed for Gold Glove Awards, particularly at the first base position.

George Scott won five consecutive Gold Glove Awards for the Brewers at first base from 1972-1976. Three years later, first baseman Cecil Cooper won his first of back-to-back Gold Glove Awards at the position. Before last night, Cooper and Scott were the only two players to win multiple Gold Glove Awards as a member of the Brewers. Now, the pair of first basemen are joined on that shortlist by Turang.

From securing the final out of the World Series, to a record-breaking championship parade, to an appearance on Saturday Night Live, and now his second Gold Glove Award, it's been quite the week for Turang, one that is the culmination of countless hours of hard work and unmatched dedication. Manager Pat Murphy frequently cited Turang as one of the hardest working players on the 2026 roster, one who will spend hours in the cage working through his swing if needed and jump at the opportunity to take groundballs before games. Now, that hard work is paying off, and Turang, who has been snubbed of awards and individual accolades in years past, is finally receiving the recognition he deserves.

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