Brewers Star Takes All-Star Snub in Stride

Arguably the best second baseman in baseball during the first half of the season is unbothered by his All-Star snub.

Jul 5, 2026 11:59 PM EDT

Jul 3, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.

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TheMLBAll-Star Game voting has been completed, and there were some surprising names on the final roster. But it’s the name not on the NL All-Star roster that is causing a stir, especially amongMilwaukee Brewersfans.

By most metrics, Brewers second baseman Brice Turang has been one of the best players in baseball this season. He leads all second basemen in WAR this year, including both of the starting second basemen in the All-Star Game, Ernie Clement and Ozzie Albies. NL back-upLuis Arraezis also having a resurgent season for theSan Francisco Giants, but isn’t the elite defender that Turang is.

Brice Turang was not selected to the All-Star Game. Tough break. He’s tied for 14th among all MLB position players in both fWAR and bWAR.
The NL second basemen are Ozzie Albies and Luis Arraez.
— Curt Hogg (@CyrtHogg)July 4, 2026

The former Gold Glove Award winner is following up on last year’s breakout season with a more patient approach at the plate. This has allowed Turang to transform from a speedster to an all-around offensive weapon, increasing his power output. Turang is on pace to break his career-best numbers for home runs, RBIs, and walks. His stolen base numbers have declined over the past two years, and he may never top his career-high of 50 from 2024.

When asked about the All-Star snub, Turang was unbothered, recognizing that fan voting was beyond his control as a player.

“It’s not in my control,” Turang said to reporters following Saturday’s game. “All I can do is play baseball. If it happens, it happens. Those guys who made it are deserving of it. There’s guys who didn’t make it who are deserving of it.”

Holy smokes, what a play by Joey Ortiz and Brice Turang to get this out.pic.twitter.com/D5O6hZRijh
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy)July 2, 2026

The nail in the coffin for Turang may have been the cold streak he had in June, the climax of fan voting. Turang had a 15-game skid where he posted a .494 OPS and struck out 26 times. Still, for the season, Turang has a slash line of .269/.364/.460 with 20 doubles, 12 home runs, 51 RBI and 13 stolen bases.

There is still a chance that Turang makes the All-Star Game as a replacement if another player gets injured or chooses not to play.

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