CONGRATULATIONS: As Brice Turang welcome new born baby
CONGRATULATIONS: As Brice Turang welcome new born baby
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The lefty-hitting Turang started in Saturday’s 6-4 loss while southpaw DJ Herz took the hill for the Nationals, but Turang will find himself on the bench for the series finale in a matchup with Washington southpaw Mitchell Parker.
Andruw Monasterio will step in for Turang at second base.
Brice Turang is having the time of his life. So are the Milwaukee Brewers, thanks in large part to their 24-year-old second baseman.
Pat Murphy, in his first season as Brewers manager, saw it coming.
“I think this kid’s gonna make a quantum leap,” Murphy said on March 12 in the Brewers’ spring-training camp. “I think he’ll establish himself as an everyday player. I’m really confident.”
Few others were nearly as certain.
For five years, Turang did not show much offense. He was a good defensive player and baserunner with potential, highly touted as a first-round pick out of high school in 2018. He got a $3,411,100 signing bonus at age 18.
He climbed steadily if not spectacularly through the minors, hitting .270 with only 26 homers in 434 games.
