Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is experiencing his greatest season in years, making his first All-Star crew since 2019 and getting into Wednesday with the Nationwide League’s greatest batting common (.315) and on-base share (.406).
The 32-year-old has been a vital a part of the 58-43 begin (which has them 5 video games forward of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals within the NL Central).
Yelich’s resurgent 2024 marketing campaign hit a severe pace bump on Wednesday, nevertheless, as he was positioned on the 10-day injured checklist with lower-back irritation.
The three-time All-Star and three-time Silver Slugger Award winner was changed within the sixth inning of Tuesday night time’s 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs after going 0-for-1 with two walks.
Brewers supervisor Pat Murphy was requested what he thought when Yelich was compelled from the competition and responded, “Oh s–t.”
Murphy and Yelich mentioned the scenario forward of Wednesday afternoon’s contest in opposition to Chicago and had a pessimistic outlook on the harm.
The 2-time NL batting champion leads a younger Milwaukee outfield that features 20-year-old Jackson Chourio and 24-year-old Sal Frelick.
Yelich’s slash line of .315/.406/.504 and his .909 OPS are each his greatest marks since he led the senior circuit in all 4 classes throughout his 2019 NL runner-up marketing campaign. The previous Gold Glover additionally received the 2018 NL MVP when he posted profession bests in runs scored (118), hits (187), triples (seven), RBI (110) and complete bases (343).
He isn’t solely the longest-tenured Brewers place participant (beginning pitcher Brandon Woodruff debuted one season earlier than Yelich was traded to Milwaukee in January 2018) however has been considered one of their prime bats all 12 months.
Along with his batting common and on-base share, Yelich additionally leads the squad in slugging share and OPS. Regardless of lacking 28 video games this 12 months, he is second in steals (21) and walks (40) and third in complete bases (136).
If Yelich’s harm is as dangerous because the crew seems to suppose it’s, the Brewers might lose their spot atop the division this summer season.
