Christian Yelich
Yelich's career tells two distinct stories: the Milwaukee superstar who nearly repeated as MVP in 2019, and the player who's spent the last six seasons trying to recapture that magic. His 2019 campaign was a marvel — that .329 average and 44 homers represented a peak that made him briefly look like the game's best all-around hitter.
The decline since has been stark but not catastrophic. That career 115 OPS+ still marks him as a consistently above-average hitter, even as his power numbers dropped significantly after 2020. At 35, he's settling into the veteran phase where his Gold Glove defense and veteran savvy matter as much as his bat.
The fascinating question is whether there's one more surge left in the tank. His 2019 season proved he has elite ceiling when everything clicks — the challenge is finding that gear again after years of good-but-not-great production.
| Date | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .243 |
| Jul 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 |
| Jul 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .242 |
| Jul 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Jul 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .241 |
| Jul 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .239 |
| Jul 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Jul 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .246 |
| Jul 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .248 |
| Jul 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .252 |
Career · Batting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | — | 62 | 240 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | 144 | 582 | 9 | 54 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | 126 | 476 | 7 | 44 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | 155 | 578 | 21 | 98 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | 156 | 602 | 18 | 81 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | 147 | 574 | 36 | 110 | — | 1.000 | — |
| 2019 | — | 130 | 489 | 44 | 97 | — | 1.100 | — |
| 2020 | — | 58 | 200 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 117 | 399 | 9 | 51 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | 154 | 575 | 14 | 57 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | 144 | 550 | 19 | 76 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | 73 | 270 | 11 | 42 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | 150 | 573 | 29 | 103 | — | — | — |
| 2026 | — | 62 | 243 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — |
| Career | 1678 | 6351 | 239 | 882 | — | — | — | |
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