| Brice Turang | |
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.jpg) Turang with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 2 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: (1999-11-21)November 21, 1999 (age 25) Corona, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 30, 2023, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics (through April 4, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .241 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| Runs batted in | 97 |
| Stolen bases | 77 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brice Craig Turang (born November 21, 1999) is an American professionalbaseballsecond baseman for theMilwaukee Brewers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). The Brewers selected Turang in the first round, with the 21st overall selection, of the2018 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2023 and won aGold Glove Award andPlatinum Glove Award in 2024.
Turang attendedSantiago High School inCorona, California. As a freshman he was named the National Freshman of the Year byMaxPreps after hitting .475 with twohome runs and 27runs batted in (RBIs).[1] He also won the Richard W. "Dick" Case Award, byUSA Baseball.[2] As a junior in 2017, he hit .465 and struck out only once in 101 at-bats.[3] In 2018, as a senior, he batted .352 with five home runs and 21 RBIs.[4] Turang committed toLouisiana State University (LSU) to playcollege baseball.[5]
TheMilwaukee Brewers selected Turang in the first round, with the 21st overall selection, of the2018 Major League Baseball draft.[6] He signed for a $3.4 millionsigning bonus and was assigned to theArizona League Brewers before being promoted to theHelena Brewers in August.[7][8] In 42 games between the two clubs, Turang batted .283 with one home run, 18 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases.[9]
Turang began 2019 with theWisconsin Timber Rattlers, earningMidwest League All-Star honors.[10][11] After slashing .287/.384/.376 with two home runs, 31 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases over 82 games with Wisconsin, he was promoted to theCarolina Mudcats in July.[12] Over 47 games with Carolina, he batted .200 with one home run, six RBIs, and nine stolen bases.[13]
Turang did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic.[14] To begin 2021, he was assigned to theBiloxi Shuckers and was promoted to theNashville Sounds in early August.[15] Over 117 games between the two clubs, Turang slashed .258/.347/.362 with six home runs, 53 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases.[16]
In 2022, Turang played for the Triple–A Nashville, where he slashed .286/.360/.412 with 13 home runs, 78 RBIs and 34 stolen bases.[17] On November 15, 2022, the Brewers added Turang to their40-man roster to protect him from theRule 5 draft.[18]
On March 27, 2023, the Brewers announced that Turang had made the Opening Day roster.[19] Turang completed the game playing second base and batting ninth, hitting 1-for-3.[20] On April 2, Turang hit his first double, which was also drove inRowdy Tellez and was his firstRBI.[21] During the season home opener against theNew York Mets on April 3, Turang hit his first career home run, which was also a grand slam, off ofTommy Hunter.[22]
In 2024, Turang batted .254/.316/.349 with seven home runs and 57 RBIs in 559 at bats, and had the lowest pull percentage of all MLB batters, at 26.4%.[23]
His father,Brian Turang, played in MLB briefly for theSeattle Mariners.[24] His mother Carrie played twice in theWomen's College World Series forLong Beach State. His sister Brianna played in the Women's College World Series three times forOklahoma and is married toNational Football League (NFL) punterTress Way. His sister Carissa playedsoccer andsoftball atOklahoma City University and atCal State Fullerton. Another sister, Cabria, played soccer atUtah. His sister Bailee playedvolleyball atSouthern Nazarene University.[25][26]
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