Why Brice Turang's offensive surge could be here to stay

Brice Turang is already one of the premier defenders in the MLB. In just his second season, Turang won the Gold Glove at second base, and eventually won the Platinum Glove, marking him as the best defender in the National League. Additionally, on the offensive side of the ball, Turang showed major improvements in 2024, transitioning from a platoon player to an everyday starter.

Turang improved a .218/.285/.300 slash line from his rookie year to .254/.316/.349 in his sophomore campaign. He has been even better during the first two weeks of the 2025 season, collecting hits in all 11 games the Brewers have played, and popping three home runs — nearly half as many as he hit in each of his first two seasons. Is this simply an anomaly or the start of something big?

Brewers insider thinks Turang's impressive start is here to stay

Dominic Cotroneo joined 107.5/1400 WDUZ ahead of the Brewers trip to Colorado, where he called Turang one of the team's MVPs through the first 10 games. While much was made of Sal Frelick's offseason transformation, adding 25 pounds of muscle, Cotroneo said that Turang didn't undergo the same physical transformation. Instead, Cotroneo credits Turang's success to simply acquiring another year of growth and maturity.

Apart from Turang's rookie campaign with the Brewers, this pattern of steady improvement holds up. Going back to 2021, he slashed .245/.348/.362 over 44 games in Triple-A. The following season, Turang improved his slash line to .286/.360/.412 in 131 games, similar to how he improved his offensive numbers from 2023 to 2024.

MLB Network points to change in Turang's swing

For the keen observers, there actually are some tangible changes to Turang's swing. As you can see in the video from MLB Network below, Turang has opened his stance and is no longer prioritizing hits to the opposite field. This has led to substantial changes in some of his bat speed and exit velocity, which in turn has resulted in more hits and extra power to all fields.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Turang won't go to the opposite field anymore — it is a great weapon to have, especially late in counts. However, the change in approach and the earlier leg kick make Turang a much more versatile hitter. Time will tell how sustainable this power surge for Turang will be, but another left-handed impact bat to go with Christian Yelich will only benefit the Brewers.