Milwaukee chapter of BBWAA announces Brewers award winners
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MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers announced their 2026 award winners as selected by a panel from the Milwaukee Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA).
Second baseman Brice Turang was voted Brewers Most Valuable Player for the second straight season after batting .268 with 21 HR, 100 RBI and 19 SB in 151 games and earning the second Gold Glove Award of his career. He ranked among National League leaders in doubles (T2nd, 37), runs (T3rd, 102), RBI (6th, 100) and walks (7th, 90). His 100 RBI as a second baseman led the majors and were a franchise record (Rickie Weeks, 83, 2010).
Jacob Misiorowski was unanimously voted Brewers Most Valuable Pitcher, going 16-5 with a 1.80 ERA in 30 starts this season. Misiorowski is a finalist for the National League Cy Young Award after leading the Major Leagues in ERA, strikeouts (252), opponent AVG (.157), WHIP (0.80), strikeout pct. (37.9) and H/9IP (4.95). His 252 strikeouts trailed only Ben Sheets (264 in 2004) in franchise history for a single season.
Shortstop Cooper Pratt earned Brewers Top Newcomer honors after batting .281 with 3 HR, 34 RBI and 19 SB in 74 games. The 22-year-old agreed to an eight-year contract through 2033 with club options for 2034 and 2035 on April 3 and assumed starting shortstop duties for the team after being recalled from Triple-A Nashville on June 16.
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Pitcher Abner Uribe was voted Brewers Unsung Hero. The right-hander appeared in 61 games and went 6-3 with a 1.97 ERA and 6 saves. Opponents batted just .199 and he posted a 1.03 WHIP. Uribe held a 0.84 ERA in his last 43 appearances of the regular season.
Designated hitter Christian Yelich received the Good Guy Award, which is presented to the player who has the most outgoing, friendly presence in the clubhouse and interacts well with the media on a daily basis in a cooperative and pleasant manner. He also won the award in 2023 and 2025.