NL Central: Is Brice Turang at risk of being platooned?

Milwaukee Brewers

We're less than two weeks from Opening Day for most MLB teams and rosters are starting to take shape across the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues. For the defending division champions that means making the most of a roster with a lot of young talent and some key job openings, especially after losing former shortstop Willy Adames to the Giants.

But a slew of young talent and lots of question marks about roles can result in player platoons. Manager Pat Murphy wasn't afraid of platooning in 2024 and we should expect the same this year. Which players are most likely to be impacted?

Brice Turang is projected to be the Brewers everyday second baseman and while his defensive prowess has generally kept him on the field, his...

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