Brewers second baseman Brice Turang finished in third place in the National League Most Valuable Player voting, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced on Thursday.
Outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs was the unanimous winner.
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Turang received one second-place vote, five third-place votes, nine fourth-place votes, nine fifth-place votes, two sixth-place votes, two seventh-place votes and two eighth-place votes, for a total of 190 points.
After rubbing shoulders with the likes of Team USA’s Aaron Judge and Bryce Harper in the World Baseball Classic, Turang set career highs for home runs (21), RBIs (100), on-base percentage (.366) and slugging percentage (.450) during the 2026 regular season while stealing 19 bases and playing Gold Glove defense at second base. And he was his best when it mattered most, leading the Majors for September in average (.361) and on-base percentage (.475) as the Brewers secured MLB's best record and home-field advantage throughout the postseason.
Turang is the first Brewers infielder to finish in the top three in MVP Award balloting since first baseman Prince Fielder finished third in 2011 (the year left fielder Ryan Braun won the honor). And Turang is the Brewers’ first middle infielder to finish in the top three since Robin Yount won the AL MVP Award at shortstop in 1982.
“He plays every day, whether he's injured or not. Plays every day,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said of Turang. “He's a force on the bases. Is a force at the plate. Will get a bunt down when you need it. Hit a homer. Hit a double. He's a baseball rat. This guy loves baseball. This year he went from ‘good player’ to, like, a dude.”