MLB released its list of finalists for the 2026 National League's Most Valuable Player Award. One Brewers player who quietly had an outstanding season was named a finalist. Second baseman Brice Turang joined leading candidates Shohei Ohtani and Pete Crow-Armstrong.

The Brewers' second baseman didn't put up amazing counting numbers, with only 21 home runs and 19 steals, but he put up tremendous value in every aspect of the game. In total, Baseball Reference values his contributions at 7.3 Wins Above Replacement (bWAR).

His 7.3 bWAR greatly exceeded any other hitter on the Brewers roster. The closest to that total was their ace, Jacob Misiorowski (6.5).…