Turang went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and an additional run scored in Thursday's win over the Pirates.
Turang extended Milwaukee's lead to 8-1 with a three-run homer off Mitch Keller in the fifth inning. It's Turang's fifth long ball of the year and just his second in his last 50 games. While he hasn't provided frequent power, the rookie infielder has been swinging the bat well, going 9-for-20 (.450) over his previous six games. Overall, Turang is slashing .221/.289/.333 with 27 runs scored, 25 RBI and 12 stolen bases across 284 plate appearances this season.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Provides offense in win
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Turang went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI and two runs in Tuesday's 6-4 win against the Nationals.
Turang still has just one extra-base hit in his past eight games, but he delivered plenty of value on his two singles. It's just the fifth occasion this season the 23-year-old has collected multiple RBI in a game and just the fourth time he's scored multiple runs. Turang has come alive at the plate over the past week, having gone 7-for-19 with a double, two walks and two runs in addition to Tuesday's run production.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Homers in loss
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Turang went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Atlanta.
Turang has seen fairly steady playing time since the All-Star break, but he's gone just 4-for-24 (.167) over his last nine games. His homer Sunday was his first extra-base hit in that span. For the season, he's slashing .203/.272/.313 with four homers, 20 RBI, 20 runs scored and 11 stolen bases through 250 plate appearances. Turang appears to have at least a strong-side platoon role at second base, and he should remain in the lineup regularly while Owen Miller and Andruw Monasterio cover the corner infield spots with Rowdy Tellez (forearm) and Brian Anderson (back) sidelined.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Sits against lefty
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Turang is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Turang will head to the bench as Brewers manager Craig Counsell goes heavy on right-handed bats against Philadelphia southpaw Cristopher Sanchez. Jahmai Jones will pick up the starting nod at second base in place of Turang.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: On bench Wednesday
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Turang is absent from the lineup Wednesday versus the Cubs.
Andruw Monasterio is playing second base and batting eighth with the Cubs throwing southpaw Justin Steele. The left-handed-hitting Turang has slashed just .204/.255/.304 across 204 total major-league plate appearances this year and stands 2-for-25 (.080) against left-handed pitching.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Returns to majors
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Milwaukee recalled Turang from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.
Turang made the Opening Day roster out of Brewers camp this spring but got demoted to the minors in early June after slashing just .205/.254/.307 across his first 177 major-league plate appearances. He then put up a .927 OPS with three homers and two steals in 15 games at Triple-A to push his way back to the bigs. The 23-year-old has good speed and a bit of power, though he might not play regularly enough to offer mixed-league fantasy appeal.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Optioned to Nashville
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Milwaukee optioned Turang to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.
Willy Adames (concussion) has been activated from the 7-day injured list and will reclaim duties as Milwaukee's everyday shortstop, leaving no room for Turang to stick around as a regular in the middle infield. Turang made the Brewers' Opening Day roster and a had a productive game in Tuesday's win over the Orioles, but the 23-year-old carries a weak .205/.254/.307 slash line through his first 177 major-league plate appearances.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Steals bag in win
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Turang went 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Orioles.
Turang laced a triple to right in the fourth but was left stranded and later provided a clutch RBI single in the eighth to tie the game up at three. Tuesday's game was Turang's first with a hit since May 27, which also was coincidentally the last time he tallied an extra-base knock. The growing pains have been apparent for the 23-year-old rookie, as he had tallied just one hit over his last 41 at-bats before his triple. Turang now sits at a slash line of .205/.254/.307 with three homers, 14 RBI, 16 runs, nine steals and an 11:48 BB:K over 177 plate appearances.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Hits bench versus lefty
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Turang is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
The lefty-hitting Turang will hit the bench against Reds southpaw Andrew Abbott, but the young infielder previously sat out the series opener Friday, when the Brewers opposed a right-hander (Graham Ashcraft). Turang still appears to have a tentative hold on a regular role in the middle infield when the Brewers face right-handed pitching, but with Luis Urias (hamstring) returning from the injured list Monday and Willy Adames (concussion) likely on track to be activated Thursday, Turang and Andruw Monasterio will both soon see their playing time second base and shortstop take a major hit.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Sitting versus lefty
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Turang is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Cincinnati.
With southpaw Brandon Williamson on the hill for the Reds, the left-handed hitting Turang will begin this one on the bench. Owen Miller and Andruw Monasterio will form the Brew Crew's double-play combo.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: At shortstop Wednesday
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Turang is starting at shortstop and batting seventh Wednesday versus the Blue Jays.
Turang has lost a lot of potential reps at second base to the hot-hitting Owen Miller, but he could continue to be a regular presence at short for the Brewers while Willy Adames recovers from a concussion. Turang holds a brutal .215/.264/.315 slash line on the season, though he has tallied three homers and seven steals.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Out versus southpaw
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Turang isn't starting Friday against the Giants.
Turang will take a seat Friday as the Giants roll out left-hander Alex Wood to begin the game. Owen Miller will move to second base in Turang's place, moving Brian Anderson in to third base and allowing Tyrone Taylor to start in right field while batting eighth.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Goes yard Sunday
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Turang went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Royals.
Turang took Jose Cuas deep to center in the third to cap off a seven-run inning by the Brewers. The long ball was his third of the year and just his first since April 17. Turang has picked it up some at the plate after he was slumping for a good majority of April. Over 11 games in May, he's slashing .313/.371/.438 with three RBI, five runs and a 3:10 BB:K. The 23-year-old has seen the majority of his starts come against right-handers while Owen Miller has primarily filled in against lefties.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Out against southpaw
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Turang will sit Wednesday against the Dodgers.
With left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the mound for the Dodgers, Turang will head to the bench. The 23-year-old saw his six-game hit streak end in Tuesday's loss, but since the beginning of May he's raised his batting average from .213 to .245 on the season. In Turang's place, Owen Miller will draw the start at second base and bat leadoff in the series finale with Los Angeles.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Swipes bag in win
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Turang went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Giants.
Turang walked and stole second in the sixth inning but couldn't come around to score. He's hit safely in his last five games, going 7-for-15 with two steals and three walks in that span. The 23-year-old infielder is slashing .256/.316/.356 with two home runs, nine RBI, nine runs scored and five stolen bases through 98 plate appearances. He is filling a strong-side platoon role at second base while Luis Urias (hamstring) is out of action.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Takes breather Friday
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Turang is out of the lineup for Friday's tilt against the Giants.
The Brewers are going with a right-handed heavy lineup against Sean Manaea and San Francisco, so Turang's left-handed bat will take a seat. Owen Miller is playing second base and hitting second.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Singles twice, steals bag
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Turang went 2-for-4 with one steal in Tuesday's loss against the Rockies.
Turang entered Tuesday with one hit in his previous 18 at-bats. In his first plate appearance, he singled and swiped second for his fourth steal of the season. He did strike out with the tying run on third in the ninth to end the game, but he's now sporting a .603 OPS following Tuesday's production.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Sitting again Sunday
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Turang is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Halos.
Turang finds himself on the bench for the third consecutive game, as Los Angeles will send out yet another left-handed started in Jose Suarez. Owen Miller will receive another start at the keystone as the pair appear to be in a strict platoon at the position.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Sits against lefty
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Turang isn't in the Brewers' lineup Friday against the Angels.
The left-handed bat of Turang will take a seat Friday against southpaw Tyler Anderson. Owen Miller will instead start at second base and bat eighth.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Homers as pinch hitter
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Turang went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-2 win against Seattle.
Turang began the game on the bench with lefty Chris Flexen on the mound for Seattle, but the rookie got a chance to hit for Owen Miller in the seventh inning. Turang came through with a solo homer for his second career long ball. He's holding his own in the majors thus far as the Brewers' primary second baseman, slashing .283/.340/.435 with seven runs, six RBI and three steals over 16 games.
