The MLB All-Star Game is essentially a popularity contest, so it's not hard to figure out why a team like the Milwaukee Brewers sometimes struggle having multiple players participate.

At the time of writing, Brice Turang, Jake Bauers, Christian Yelich, and William Contreras are all on the cusp of being named All-Stars in 2026.

Currently, Turang is one spot out of advancing to the next round for second basemen. At third place, that's not going to cut it. Remember, only the top two vote-getters at each position advance to the next phase of voting.

With Turang in third, it's important to also look at Bauers, Yelich, and Contreras, all of whom are in fourth place. Seeing as none are outfielders, they're stuck getting into second place, at minimum, in order to advance.

The one and only Bob Nightengale wrote an article solely focused on Jake Bauers, something no one expected heading into the 2026 season.

Bauers has been tremendous, and that's putting it lightly. What he's done in Milwaukee proves anything can happen, especially since it's not like he was giving the team anything to write home about in 2024 or 2025.

At the conclusion of this weekend's series, Bauers is slashing .270/.373/.498. He sports an OPS of .868, which, to no surprise, is good for a career high. If that's not enough, he already has a career high 13 homers which have come in just 226 at-bats.

On June 21, Contreras recorded his third four-hit game of the season. There are big leaguers who don't have two-hit games consistently, but Contreras is continuing to prove why he's not only one of the best catchers in the league, but one of the best hitters in all of baseball. 

He may not have been able to avoid the injury bug this season, but Yelich has been an all-around stud for Milwaukee this season.

All things considered, he's a true All-Star candidate, and for good reason. He's once again driving in runs at an incredibly high rate, and he's stolen five bases, something most designated hitters could only dream of doing. 

Turang proved everyone wrong in the World Baseball Classic, and now he's out to do so again. For whatever reason, Milwaukee's second baseman simply doesn't get the respect he deserves.

It's hard to find a player like Turang, and the Brewers know they're in good hands with him not only defensively, but at the plate. It'd be a crime if Turang isn't named an All-Star in 2026, which could easily go down as his best season yet.

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